Anagrams of precaution
Word precaution has
1166 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of precaution.
- epuration
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noun,
a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
- Cointreau
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- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- Cupertino
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noun,
a town in W California.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- 11-point
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- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- outrance
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noun,
the utmost extremity.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- Touraine
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noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- Teucrian
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noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- courante
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noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Couperin
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1668–1733, French composer.
- counter-
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- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- neurotic
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noun,
a neurotic person.
- Cernauti
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noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- eruption
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noun,
an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- contra-
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- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- tone-up
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noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- centro-
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- centri-
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- urinate
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verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- cuprite
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noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- recount
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Eutopia
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noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- centaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- courant
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noun,
courante.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- ruinate
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adjective,
ruined.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- 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.
- cornute
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adjective,
cornuted.
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Puritan
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noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- Petunia
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- taurine
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noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- cranio-
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- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Utopian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Utopia.
- Tourane
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noun,
former name of Danang.
- uranite
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noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- trounce
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verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Tournai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- neutro-
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- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- actino-
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- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- routine
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- antero-
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- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- picture
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- outpace
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- capture
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- curtain
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- cerato-
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- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- ptero-
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- cerat-
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- centr-
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- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- pouter
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noun,
a person who pouts.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- conure
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noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- pounce
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- precut
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adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- contr.
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Coruna
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noun,
La Coruña.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- one-up
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adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- nutria
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noun,
the coypu.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
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- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- nitro-
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- neuro-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
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- Europa
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noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- Nature
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noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- narco-
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- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- iatro-
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- intro.
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- intra-
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- inter.
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- inpour
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verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- outran
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verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- croute
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noun,
crust.
- picro-
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- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- couter
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noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- petro-
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- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- penta-
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- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- patri-
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- patine
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noun,
patina.
- cteno-
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- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- cupro-
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- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- panto-
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- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- Paiute
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noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- Curtin
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noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- centi-
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- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- actin-
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- turnip
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noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- auntie
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noun,
Informal. aunt.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- Turpin
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noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- unripe
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adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- recti-
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- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- uptear
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verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- uptorn
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verb,
past participle of uptear.
- recoup
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- turion
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noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- aeron.
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- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- tie-up
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noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- toucan
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Triune
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- arpent
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noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- troupe
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noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- teacup
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- tauro-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Tunica
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noun,
a tunic.
- turaco
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noun,
touraco.
- turco-
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- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- aceto-
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- put-on
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noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- utero-
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- urino-
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- Utopia
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noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- cartop
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adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- carpo-
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- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- urano-
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- purine
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- captor
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noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- trope
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noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Toure
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noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- truce
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- trop-
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- Trona
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- 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.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- intr.
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- noct-
-
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- neut.
-
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- neur-
-
- naut.
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- uran-
-
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- UNCIO
-
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Iran.
-
- nuci-
-
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- pant-
-
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- reni-
-
- poet.
-
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- rept.
-
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Recit
-
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- incr.
-
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- Prot.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- proc.
-
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Port.
-
- 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.
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- rcpt.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- prae-
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- patr-
-
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- part.
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- pari-
-
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- 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.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- petri
-
- tera-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- peta-
-
- pert.
-
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- peri-
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- incor
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- econ.
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Capt.
-
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecto-
-
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- auto.
-
- ento-
-
- Ecua.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- cent.
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- copr-
-
- cont.
-
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- corp.
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cine-
-
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- corpn
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Euro-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Apoc.
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acro-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- aeri-
-
- acpt.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- aero-
-
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 30-30
-
- acet-
-
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- areo-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- pro-
-
- Ceto
-
- prin
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- art.
-
- ance
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- cen.
-
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ant.
-
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- ano-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- tRNA
-
- CERN
-
- tron
-
- prec
-
- cet-
-
- cir.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- pre-
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- pnea
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- 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.
- uret
-
- uria
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- uro-
-
- acr-
-
- uni-
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- pot.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- aet.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- aer-
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- aut-
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- rpt.
-
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- aur-
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- RONA
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- taur
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- ator
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- tion
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- apo-
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- ANTU
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- tri-
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- cat.
-
- Apr.
-
- cap.
-
- 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.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- Can.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- top-
-
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 1080
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- eco-
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ect-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- opia
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- OPer
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Ont.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- 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.
- out-
-
- NCTE
-
- enc.
-
- par.
-
- NTIA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- NIRA
-
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- etc.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Eur.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Oct.
-
- OAPC
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- epi-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pet.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- inae
-
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- pct.
-
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- crat
-
- per.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- 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.
- Pen.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Inc.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- cur.
-
- Cort
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- ctr.
-
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TIA
-
- eu-
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- uti
-
- NEC
-
- 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.
- AUC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ine
-
- ap-
-
- ARU
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- UTC
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- NOC
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- NEA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ure
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- TCA
-
- ac-
-
- an.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- NIA
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ETO
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Ar.
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ETR
-
- NOP
-
- ATP
-
- 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.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ne-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- AIC
-
- IRC
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- UAR
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- IRO
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- up-
-
- io-
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- IPO
-
- UAE
-
- tue
-
- IOU
-
- ior
-
- UNO
-
- unp
-
- IOT
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Une
-
- IOC
-
- UCR
-
- IPA
-
- ae.
-
- unc
-
- AEC
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UIT
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tu.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- aor
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- ur-
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- AOU
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- APC
-
- 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.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- in.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ier
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- trp
-
- UPC
-
- ITA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ANC
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ACP
-
- Tro
-
- UPI
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NCO
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- ITU
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CEA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- eo-
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PUC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ea.
-
- CEO
-
- RCN
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- OTA
-
- RCA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ote
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- 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.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- 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.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ean
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CPA
-
- CPU
-
- CPR
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- PIO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- 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:
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POR
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- PRC
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CIA
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- CIE
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CTA
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRT
-
- CNO
-
- PRA
-
- CRP
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PCI
-
- ec-
-
- CIP
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- cp.
-
- op.
-
- cr.
-
- OTC
-
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- RPO
-
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- Co.
-
- Oc.
-
- OCR
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- EPT
-
- NPR
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- rt.
-
- NRC
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ca.
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- rte
-
- EPA
-
- OAU
-
- 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.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ONR
-
- Ep.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- oic
-
- CAI
-
- OPA
-
- ONI
-
- ct.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ECA
-
- en-
-
- eir
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- t.
-
- NI
-
- O.
-
- 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.
- CE
-
- AO
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- ic
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TC
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- i.
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- RU
-
- RI
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- UC
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- RO
-
- TN
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- EI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- U.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- NC
-
- TP
-
- UI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PU
-
- IP
-
- OA
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- CU
-
- RP
-
- N.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NP
-