Anagrams of practicable
Word practicable has
878 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of practicable.
- Palearctic
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adjective,
Zoogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Europe, Africa north of the tropic of Cancer, the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas.
- cable-car
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noun,
a vehicle, usually enclosed, used on a cable railway or tramway.
- calibrate
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verb (used with object),
to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- practical
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adjective,
of or relating to practice or action:
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- practice
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- partible
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adjective,
capable of being divided or separated; separable; divisible.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- bacteria
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plural noun,
ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
- bacteri-
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- lapactic
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noun,
a lapactic agent; purgative.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- apteral
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adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- Caprice
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- actable
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adjective,
capable of being acted or suitable for acting:
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- cabaret
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noun,
a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Bactria
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River and the Hindu Kush Mountains. Capital: Bactra.
- piccata
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adjective,
cooked, served, or sauced with lemon and parsley:
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- baccate
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adjective,
berrylike.
- breccia
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noun,
rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
- acerbic
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adjective,
sour or astringent in taste:
- Alberta
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noun,
a province in W Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Capital: Edmonton.
Abbreviation: Alba., Alta.
- Alberti
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noun,
Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- practic
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adjective,
practical.
- bearcat
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noun,
Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
- ratable
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adjective,
capable of being rated or appraised.
- placate
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- capable
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Idioms,
capable of,
having the ability or capacity for:
open to the influence or effect of; susceptible of:
predisposed to; inclined to:
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- labiate
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noun,
a labiate plant.
- triable
-
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- abreact
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verb (used with object),
to remove by abreaction.
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- parable
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noun,
a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
- 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.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- librate
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verb (used without object),
to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Libera
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noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- earlap
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noun,
earflap.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- barit.
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- racial
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adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- cleric
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noun,
a member of the clergy.
- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Baltic
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noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- barite
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noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- lariat
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Bactra
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noun,
ancient name of Balkh.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- arable
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noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- riblet
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noun,
a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
- Arbela
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noun,
an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- labret
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noun,
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- recti-
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- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- placer
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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.
- palace
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noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- Arabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- caplet
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- parica
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noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- cerat-
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- Celtic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- calpac
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- carpal
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noun,
a carpale.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpic
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- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- pectic
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adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- cicala
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noun,
cicada.
- palate
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noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- patri-
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- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Braila
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noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- picara
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- Parcae
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noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- cablet
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- Cabral
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noun,
Pedro Álvares [pe-droo awl-vuh-ruh sh] /ˈpɛ drʊ ˈɔl və rəʃ/ (Show IPA), c1460–c1520, Portuguese navigator.
- calcar
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noun,
a spur or spurlike process.
- calci-
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- circle
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Arabic
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noun,
a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Albert
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noun,
Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- tribal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
- accel.
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- Altair
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noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- Altaic
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noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- tra-la
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noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- Alcaic
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- Abelia
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noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- Tarlac
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noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- ablate
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verb (used with object),
to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
- ablare
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adverb, adjective,
blaring:
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- Alaric
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noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- apical
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- accept
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- terbia
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noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- triple
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- ACCRA
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noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- carp-
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- acpt.
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- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- part.
-
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- acet-
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- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- acct.
-
- cata-
-
- acerb
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adjective,
acerbic.
- Ceara
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noun,
Fortaleza.
- Carla
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- tepal
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noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- patr-
-
- Cecil
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noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Arab.
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- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- peta-
-
- pert.
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- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Cabal
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noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- caber
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noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- taler
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noun,
thaler.
- peri-
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- ca-ca
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noun,
excrement; feces.
- cacti
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noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- calc-
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- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tarai
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noun,
Terai.
- Carib
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noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Capt.
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- Caria
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noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- carb-
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- carat
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Pearl
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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.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Capra
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noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- T-bar
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noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- aecia
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noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Capet
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noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- aeri-
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- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- acari
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noun,
plural of acarus.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crept
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crit.
-
- licet
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- Libra
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noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- Liber
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noun,
phloem.
- lect.
-
- leapt
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- eccl.
-
- trial
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noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- later
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- tribe
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noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- lact-
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- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Erbil
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noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- ERICA
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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.
- tripe
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- labia
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noun,
plural of labium.
- Ital.
-
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Icel.
-
- 30-30
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- liter
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noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litre
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noun,
liter.
- Parl.
-
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- ceria
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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.
- ceric
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adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- cert.
-
- petr-
-
- tera-
-
- pari-
-
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Parca
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noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Tiber
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noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- para-
-
- CIRCA
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preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Circe
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noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- tical
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- clapt
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- craal
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noun,
kraal.
- clept
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Clite
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clipt
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noun,
the act of clipping.
- trail
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noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- Abate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- pale-
-
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Balt.
-
- petri
-
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- BAPCT
-
- Barca
-
noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- Rabat
-
noun,
a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- rabal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- Bart.
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- prae-
-
- tabla
-
noun,
a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- 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).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- alti-
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- rept.
-
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- rect.
-
- bact.
-
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- recpt
-
- Recit
-
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- bacca
-
noun,
a berry.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- Alta.
-
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- 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.
- Brit.
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- Brale
-
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- per.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lea.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- rel.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- tri-
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- 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.
- rpt.
-
- 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.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lip-
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lib.
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- PERL
-
- Ice.
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- ile-
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Pet.
-
- Ire.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Lab.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- rit.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- repl
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Rep.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- TRIB
-
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- lit.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- LitB
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- ical
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- ter.
-
- RIBA
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- par.
-
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pal.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- pil-
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- PABA
-
noun,
para-aminobenzoic acid.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pct.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- tab.
-
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 1080
-
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- art.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- CBEL
-
- cir.
-
- atic
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- alt.
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- 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.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- 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.
- cap.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- ible
-
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- bar.
-
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bet.
-
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- Cal.
-
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- cac-
-
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- btl.
-
- BAcc
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bal.
-
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- BLit
-
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aer-
-
- ect-
-
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- 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.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- etc.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- abl.
-
- Aire
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- epi-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- acc.
-
- acea
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- AARP
-
- aet.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- ctr.
-
- IAEA
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- IATA
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Alb.
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Ala.
-
- Re.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ap-
-
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Abp
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- BCP
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- RCP
-
- BCC
-
verb (used with object),
to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
- abt
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ab-
-
- TIA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- al.
-
- tlr
-
- AAP
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- RBI
-
- TLC
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- Aar
-
- RBC
-
- ACP
-
- RCA
-
- TAL
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Apl
-
- AIC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- APB
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ALC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Bac
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- Br.
-
- bp.
-
- bl.
-
- be-
-
- BCL
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- BCE
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AEC
-
- ATP
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCA
-
- ATC
-
- ATB
-
- Tbi
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ae.
-
- TBA
-
- AEA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- BLA
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- cte
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- 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.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ECA
-
- PRC
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ltr
-
- CTC
-
- LTA
-
- CRC
-
- CRP
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- eir
-
- CPL
-
- ITA
-
- ICC
-
- ib.
-
- ial
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Ia.
-
- ILP
-
- IPA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- ETR
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EPT
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ep.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- EPA
-
- 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.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ITC
-
- 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).
- ERP
-
- ERT
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ite
-
- CPR
-
- trp
-
- CPI
-
- PLC
-
- pl.
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- pli
-
- cp.
-
- BIE
-
- cc.
-
- CBE
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ca.
-
- CPA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- BTE
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- BPA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ble
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- 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.
- Bt.
-
- BPE
-
- BPI
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- BRE
-
- 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:
- BRT
-
- CAI
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- PRA
-
- CLR
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- bec
-
- CIC
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- CIB
-
- BEP
-
- CIA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CEC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- bi-
-
- CCR
-
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- PLR
-
- CBC
-
- CEA
-
- PCB
-
- PCI
-
- TP
-
- TL
-
- IP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- ic
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- RI
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RC
-
- i.
-
- L.
-
- TC
-
- LC
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RP
-
- PB
-
- 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.
- t.
-
- TB
-
- T1
-
- LR
-
- B-
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- BC
-
- Eb
-
- le
-
- CE
-
- CB
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.