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- couplets
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noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- octuples
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noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- poultice
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- Topelius
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noun,
Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- pileous
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adjective,
hairy or furry.
- stipule
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noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- octuple
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noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- couples
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- oculist
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noun,
ophthalmologist.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- couplet
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noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- oilcups
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- piculet
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noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- tupelos
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- pectous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
- pistole
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- piteous
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adjective,
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- coulis
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noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- pistol
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noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- pleio-
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- Coleus
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noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- Piutes
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noun,
Paiute.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- tie-up
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noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- souple
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noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- loupes
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- louies
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noun,
looie.
- Louise
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noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- poults
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noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- sit-up
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noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- culets
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- polite
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adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Lieut.
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- polit.
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- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- letups
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- couple
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- locust
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noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- lepto-
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- coutil
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noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- leuco-
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- coitus
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noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- solute
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noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- Lucite
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- septi-
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- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- pileus
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noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- sluice
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noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- oilcup
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- tousle
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noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- piculs
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- Tupelo
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- celto-
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- set-up
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noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Iseult
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noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- Cletus
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noun,
Anacletus.
- toluic
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adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- lutose
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adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- sculp.
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- clouts
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noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- toiles
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- sculpt
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verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- luteo-
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- closet
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- pilots
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noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- spoilt
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noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- pilous
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adjective,
pilose.
- puces
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noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- sito-
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- Icel.
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- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- ictus
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noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- Scout
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noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- ileo-
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- ileus
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noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- pulse
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noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- letup
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- pules
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verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- post-
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- pouts
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noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- sect.
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- setup
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noun,
organization; arrangement.
- seti-
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- Lepus
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noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- Scot.
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- pulis
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noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- lect.
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- poult
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noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- istle
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- scute
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noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scope
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noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Sept.
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- scelp
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noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- Seoul
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noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- islet
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noun,
a very small island.
- potus
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- ousel
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noun,
ouzel.
- leuc-
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- Picus
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noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- luces
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noun,
plural of lux.
- pious
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adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pilus
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noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- pilot
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noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilos
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noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- ocul-
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- oecus
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- OIcel
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- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- picul
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- olpes
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
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- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- petos
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- oste-
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- pesto
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noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- pelts
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noun,
the act of pelting.
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- louts
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noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- licet
-
- Pluto
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- lipo-
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- polis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- poles
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noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- lites
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noun,
light2 (def 36).
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- poilu
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noun,
a French common soldier.
- locus
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noun,
a place; locality.
- poet.
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- pocul
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- Lopes
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Piute
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noun,
Paiute.
- ploce
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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.”.
- plio-
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- slept
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noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- lotic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lotus
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noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- Louie
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noun,
looie.
- Louis
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noun,
louis d'or.
- loupe
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- loups
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noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- louse
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noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- pleo-
-
- Pecos
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noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- coel-
-
- culet
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- stoup
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noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- stope
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noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- stole
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noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- topes
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- clept
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stipo
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipe
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noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- stile
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noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- step-
-
- eusol
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noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- topis
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noun,
topee.
- cupel
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- spout
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noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- cutes
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noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cutie
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noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- cutis
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noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- touse
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noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- spilt
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noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- toile
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- stupe
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noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- clipt
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noun,
the act of clipping.
- ecto-
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- copse
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- tious
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- clout
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noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- coils
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clots
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noun,
a mass or lump.
- tiles
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- toils
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noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- copes
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noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- telos
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noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Clite
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- telo-
-
- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- coset
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noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- toise
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noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- clops
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noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Supt.
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- cotes
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noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- toles
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noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- coupe
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- coups
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noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- ecol.
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- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Tupis
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noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- upset
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noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- celts
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noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- sluit
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noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- estop
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verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- 30-30
-
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- spec.
-
- spect
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noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spelt
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noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- Tues
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- USPO
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- USTC
-
- Pet.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- pil-
-
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- top-
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- ulto
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- SLIC
-
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sol.
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- sec.
-
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pct.
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Pol.
-
- pts.
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Ste.
-
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pot.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- psec
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- 1080
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Col.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lip-
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- esp.
-
- lit.
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- ect-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- Ice.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- eous
-
- ile-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eco-
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cts.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- itol
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ious
-
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- cule
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cet-
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cels
-
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Ceto
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- out-
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- Oct.
-
- est.
-
- cis-
-
- clep
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cit.
-
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- cs.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- USC
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- eo-
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ec-
-
- UPI
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- spt
-
- cle
-
- St.
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- UPC
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Tu.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EPT
-
- uti
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- 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.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- Co.
-
- EPS
-
- Clo
-
- cp.
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- USP
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- USO
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Ep.
-
- up-
-
- STI
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ct.
-
- TSI
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- TSE
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CLU
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- tlo
-
- TSP
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- CIE
-
- TLC
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- CIP
-
- TPI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- CPS
-
- ult
-
- tue
-
- STL
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- cte
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CPU
-
- STP
-
- TCS
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- CPO
-
- CLI
-
- CPL
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CPI
-
- UIT
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- cl.
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- ESU
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLC
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- pli
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- PLO
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- LOC
-
- LSC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- SLP
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- LCT
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- LSI
-
- LCI
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- LST
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OIt
-
- 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:
- 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.
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- PIO
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PUC
-
- PSC
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- IPO
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- pc.
-
- ist
-
- SCP
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- se-
-
- il-
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ILO
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ILP
-
- 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.
- IOU
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOC
-
- ILS
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- sc.
-
- SLE
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- ETO
-
- Lt.
-
- Sp.
-
- eu-
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- ETS
-
- 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).
- ics
-
- IUS
-
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- So.
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- ol
-
- CE
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- U.
-
- UC
-
- UL
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- UI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TL
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- PU
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- TC
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- T1
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- t.
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- le
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
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- L.
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- SU
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- S.
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- SL
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- CU
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- IP
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- TP
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- L2
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
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- EI
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.