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- praecipes
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noun,
any of various legal writs commanding a defendant to do something or to appear and show why it should not be done.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- sericate
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adjective,
sericeous; silky.
- percepts
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noun,
the mental result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; an impression or sensation of something perceived.
- epicarps
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noun,
the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
- Epicaste
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noun,
Jocasta.
- periapts
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noun,
an amulet.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- praecipe
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noun,
any of various legal writs commanding a defendant to do something or to appear and show why it should not be done.
- respect
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noun,
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
- pierces
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- respite
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- aperies
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noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- apprise
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verb (used with object),
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- periapt
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noun,
an amulet.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- percept
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noun,
the mental result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; an impression or sensation of something perceived.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- repeats
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- creates
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- cerates
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noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- recepts
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- crappie
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noun,
either of two small sunfishes of central U.S. rivers, Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) or P. annularis (white crappie)
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- recites
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- 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.
- specter
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noun,
a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- spectre
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noun,
specter.
- stepper
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noun,
a person or animal that steps, especially a horse that lifts its front legs high at the knee.
- peptics
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noun,
a substance promoting digestion.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- pectase
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noun,
an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
- precise
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adjective,
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
- epicarp
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noun,
the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
- seriate
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adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- precept
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noun,
a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- Rappist
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noun,
Harmonist.
- cappers
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noun,
a person or thing that caps.
- ecartes
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noun,
a card game for two players.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- rappees
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noun,
a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.
- scepter
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- triceps
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noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- sceptre
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- tierces
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- Script.
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- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- certes
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adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- cerise
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- cerias
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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.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- parsec
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- recipe
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noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- recept
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- cerate
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noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- erects
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adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- patri-
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- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- cerat-
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- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Parsee
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noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- crease
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- Papist
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noun,
a Roman Catholic.
- ecarte
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noun,
a card game for two players.
- etapes
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- serape
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- easier
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Easter
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noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septi-
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- ecrase
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adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- Sippar
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noun,
an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- secret
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noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- seater
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noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- ericas
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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.
- sapper
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noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- sipper
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noun,
a person who sips.
- recite
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- recti-
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- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- create
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- repeat
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- sippet
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noun,
a small bit; fragment.
- creeps
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noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
- crepes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- reseat
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verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- resect
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verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- Cripps
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noun,
Sir Stafford, 1889–1952, British statesman and socialist leader.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- peaces
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- pipets
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noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- peseta
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- pester
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verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- tipper
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noun,
a person or thing that tips:
- tippee
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noun,
a person who receives a tip, as of money or information.
- tapers
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- Peters
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noun,
penis.
- tapirs
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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.
- tapper
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noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- Petras
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- pieces
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- teaser
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noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- pipers
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Pripet
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noun,
a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- terces
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noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Teresa
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noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- aretes
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noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Petrie
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noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- preset
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noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- Steppe
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noun,
an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
- capper
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noun,
a person or thing that caps.
- triacs
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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.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- prates
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noun,
act of prating.
- rappee
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noun,
a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.
- Pepita
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noun,
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- peptic
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noun,
a substance promoting digestion.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- tripes
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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.
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- prae-
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- 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.
- prats
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noun,
the buttocks.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Piper
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- pret.
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- Ieper
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noun,
Ypres.
- IATSE
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- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- scrap
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noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- pipes
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noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Pres.
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- prep.
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- ESPEC
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- scare
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- presa
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noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- scarp
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noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Ester
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noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- prest
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noun,
a loan.
- prees
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- etape
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- scat-
-
- pipet
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noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- preps
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noun,
preparatory school.
- Saree
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noun,
sari.
- sarc-
-
- resp.
-
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- pert.
-
- Perse
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noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- part.
-
- peri-
-
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- rapes
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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.
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patr-
-
- peeps
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noun,
a quick or furtive look or glance.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
-
- Peace
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Pease
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noun,
a pea.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- pari-
-
- recip
-
- resit
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noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- reset
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noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- rept.
-
- repps
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noun,
rep1 .
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Piers
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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.
- iters
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- petri
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- recpt
-
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- peta-
-
- Recit
-
- petr-
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- carp-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- step-
-
- ster.
-
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cert.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- aeri-
-
- tera-
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- treas
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- acpt.
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- acet-
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- 30-30
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- astr.
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- TCPIP
-
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- tears
-
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Srta.
-
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- seti-
-
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crit.
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Seric
-
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- sect.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- spec.
-
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Rep.
-
- ter.
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Ste.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- spp.
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- SPCA
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- sci.
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- scr.
-
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- tri-
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- sec.
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- str.
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- Sra.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- prs.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- psia
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rpt.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rit.
-
- 1080
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- epit
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- ARIS
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- art.
-
- pat.
-
- pct.
-
- appt
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- cir.
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- cet-
-
- asc-
-
- app.
-
- cap.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- esp.
-
- cat.
-
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- 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.
- Ice.
-
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- atic
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Ire.
-
- ates
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- Apr.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aer-
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Cres
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- 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.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- acr-
-
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- cit.
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- aet.
-
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- peep
-
noun,
a quick or furtive look or glance.
- Pers
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- per.
-
- ect-
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Pet.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- CIA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- CPR
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- Sr.
-
- CRS
-
- CPS
-
- SPR
-
- CPA
-
- CIE
-
- CRP
-
- CIP
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CPI
-
- CEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- spt
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- tr.
-
- APS
-
- 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
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIC
-
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- tra
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- trp
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- St.
-
- ATC
-
- Sta
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- STI
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- STP
-
- ATP
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- CST
-
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- TCA
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- CSR
-
- EIS
-
- CTA
-
- pp.
-
- RCA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ise
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- IRC
-
- 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.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ISR
-
- pc.
-
- ist
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- Pa.
-
- 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.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IPS
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- prp
-
- 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:
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PPC
-
- PSC
-
- PPE
-
- PPI
-
- ppr
-
- PPS
-
- PRC
-
- PPT
-
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- Re.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RCS
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- RCP
-
- PTP
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Ir.
-
- IRS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SCP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ese
-
- ESR
-
- Ep.
-
- PRA
-
- ETR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- cte
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- 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).
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- 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.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- EEC
-
- eir
-
- 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.
- sc.
-
- ERT
-
- ETS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- Rs.
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- RSA
-
- IPA
-
- Sp.
-
- SAE
-
- ipr
-
- SAR
-
- ics
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- RSE
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- IP
-
- ee
-
- 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.
- RP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- t.
-
- 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.
- CE
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RI
-
- TC
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TP
-
- R.
-
- S.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- T1
-