Anagrams of porcelains
Word porcelains has
1619 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of porcelains.
- porcelain
-
noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- procaines
-
noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- acroleins
-
noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- proscenia
-
noun,
Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- carolines
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caprioles
-
noun,
a caper or leap.
- personal
-
noun,
a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent.
a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section.
Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
- apocrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- Poincare
-
noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- pralines
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- prolines
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- procaine
-
noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- pelicans
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- psoralen
-
noun,
a toxic substance, C 11 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- replicas
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- replicon
-
noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- alienors
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- scenario
-
noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- pelorias
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- panicles
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- parclose
-
noun,
(in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
- Caroline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- colinear
-
adjective,
collinear.
- conspire
-
verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- clarions
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarinos
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Cornelia
-
noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Escorial
-
noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- carlines
-
noun,
an old woman.
- sea-lion
-
noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- carioles
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- capriole
-
noun,
a caper or leap.
- capelins
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- canopies
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- calipers
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- ailerons
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- close-in
-
adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- spiracle
-
noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- acrolein
-
noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- Seconal
-
- Pilsner
-
noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- arseno-
-
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- pencils
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- inclasp
-
verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- picaros
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- espanol
-
noun,
the Spanish language.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- pincers
-
noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- spancel
-
noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Ericson
-
noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- pinoles
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- placers
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Epsilon
-
noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- plancer
-
noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- planers
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- enclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Polaris
-
noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- lancers
-
noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- orceins
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- caplins
-
noun,
capelin.
- narcose
-
adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- capelin
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Carline
-
noun,
an old woman.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- Carlson
-
noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- caliper
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnose
-
adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- Crispen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- Orleans
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- splenic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- spleno-
-
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- carpels
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- parcels
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- paroles
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- cronies
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- clasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- coarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- sclero-
-
- splicer
-
noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- corneas
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- spoiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- reposal
-
noun,
the act of reposing.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- copiers
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- slip-on
-
noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- proline
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- cornels
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- crepons
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- scrapie
-
noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- prances
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- craniol
-
- cranio-
-
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- crinose
-
adjective,
hairy.
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- princes
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- splen-
-
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- spiro-
-
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- 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.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- 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.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- pleio-
-
- plano-
-
- plani-
-
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- sacro-
-
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- scler-
-
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- sarco-
-
- sapro-
-
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- paleon
-
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- necro-
-
- narco-
-
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- paleo-
-
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- picro-
-
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- 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.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- 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.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- carpo-
-
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- cleans
-
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- arsen-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- aniso-
-
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- aeron.
-
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- clino-
-
- 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):
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- 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.
- 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:
- recip
-
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pres.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prae-
-
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- nears
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- naso-
-
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- 30-30
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- anis-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- caps.
-
- 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.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- carp-
-
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- proc.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- 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.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- reni-
-
- pron.
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- pros.
-
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lipo-
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- 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.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Arnel
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- peri-
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- 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:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pari-
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- asco-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pale-
-
- 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.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- pleo-
-
- plio-
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- 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).
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Apoc.
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- plan-
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 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.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- 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.
- pico-
-
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- OPers
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- OIcel
-
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- areo-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Corpl
-
- corpn
-
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- aero-
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- cero-
-
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- aeri-
-
- Seric
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- corp.
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cores
-
- Icel.
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- span-
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- clase
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- sero-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- icons
-
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- ecol.
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- econ.
-
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- acro-
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- encl.
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- Sino-
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cine-
-
- 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).
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- 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.
- Iran.
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Cons.
-
- spec.
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alcor
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- resp.
-
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- spor-
-
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- coel-
-
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- incr.
-
- sarc-
-
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- incor
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- copr-
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- incl.
-
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ileo-
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- insp.
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- insol
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- insep
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- acr-
-
- Sra.
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pers
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- PERL
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Sol.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Soni
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- ARIS
-
- asc-
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- SPCA
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pil-
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- 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.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Pen.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- soln
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- Alco
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- psia
-
- psec
-
- prs.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- ance
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Alis
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- repl
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rep.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 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.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RNAS
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- RONA
-
- 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.
- pro-
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- apo-
-
- 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.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pnea
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Apr.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- sepn
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- scr.
-
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- sec.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ano-
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- aer-
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 1080
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- ANSI
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- 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).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lin.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Cres
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- clar
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cis-
-
- Cor.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Col.
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- clep
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- 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.
- eco-
-
- ins.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ile-
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enc.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- enl.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- CERN
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- OAPC
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Pan.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Pal.
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- ole-
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- OPer
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- cap.
-
- Cal.
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nos-
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- 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.
- NIRA
-
- 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:
- Can.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- par.
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Esc
-
- Ep.
-
- 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.
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- EPS
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- 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).
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EPA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- 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:
- SAR
-
- 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.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OPA
-
- ILO
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CEO
-
- ine
-
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ALC
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- sc.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ESL
-
- io-
-
- AIC
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- SCP
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ESR
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Ia.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ial
-
- OSP
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- cr.
-
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CLI
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Co.
-
- cle
-
- ACP
-
- cp.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- ASR
-
- PCS
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- an.
-
- Sr.
-
- SPR
-
- CLR
-
- CNO
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- PCI
-
- CNS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ase
-
- ASN
-
- Clo
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- cs.
-
- cl.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- pc.
-
- SLE
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- SLA
-
- Pa.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CIE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ose
-
- en-
-
- CAI
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CIA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- AEC
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Ps.
-
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- CIP
-
- prn
-
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- Pr.
-
- ACS
-
- CSR
-
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- SLR
-
- SLP
-
- ae.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- IOC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- Apl
-
- PLC
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NSA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pli
-
- NRC
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- PSC
-
- RCA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- PLA
-
- OSA
-
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- NSC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- op.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- APS
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Oc.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- 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.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NOC
-
- PRA
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- APC
-
- aor
-
- POR
-
- NES
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- PRC
-
- LOC
-
- POA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- NOP
-
- PLO
-
- ANC
-
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PLR
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- POC
-
- NCO
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- LPN
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- pl.
-
- ISR
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- RSE
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- La.
-
- ipr
-
- Ola
-
- IPS
-
- 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.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IRC
-
- ROP
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- ROI
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- RNA
-
- ISA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ise
-
- ROA
-
- Isl
-
- OIr
-
- Ir.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- 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.
- OCR
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- OAS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ASI
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- OAP
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- OCS
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- 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.
- CEA
-
- oic
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- So.
-
- PIO
-
- Sp.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- SRO
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CE
-
- SL
-
- IP
-
- SA
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- RP
-
- NC
-
- NI
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AO
-
- NP
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- NL
-
- S.
-
- LC
-
- N.
-
- L2
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- le
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- O.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- SN
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ol
-
- RN
-
- LR
-
- L1
-
- RI
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- OA
-
- L.
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RO
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.