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- piscaries
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noun,
Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
- precisian
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noun,
a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Priscian
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noun,
flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- crispens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- Piranesi
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- episcias
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- piracies
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- inscapes
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- aspirins
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- crispins
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- Princess
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noun,
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
- inspires
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- airiness
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noun,
openness to the air:
- sericins
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- arsenics
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- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- scrapes
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- inspire
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- aspirin
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- aspires
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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):
- 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.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- escarps
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- Crispin
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- spireas
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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.
- prances
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- Prissie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Priscilla.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- parsecs
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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.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- raisins
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- crisis
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noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- scapes
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- caress
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carses
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noun,
bottom land.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- seracs
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- 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.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- Passer
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- prases
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- crisps
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- irises
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noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- pisser
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- Nasser
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noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- 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.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- 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.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scarps
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noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scares
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- parses
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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.
- 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.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- pisci-
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- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- scrips
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- spares
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- spicas
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noun,
spike2 .
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Spears
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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.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- aspics
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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.
- Aspers
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- aspens
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- sparse
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adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- pecans
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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.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- 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.
- arsen-
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- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- spaces
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- snipes
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- spices
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- 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):
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- 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.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- resin
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noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- incas
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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.
- spaes
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verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
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- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- incr.
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- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- 30-30
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- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
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- insep
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- insp.
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- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Panic
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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.
- resp.
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- apres
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preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- rises
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noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- snipe
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- apsis
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noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- apses
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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.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- snips
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noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- iasis
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noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- reni-
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- Pres.
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- 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.
- space
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Press
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noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ician
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- 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.
- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- SPARS
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noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- specs
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noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rains
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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).
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- aeri-
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- 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.
- priss
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noun,
a prissy person.
- narcs
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- spics
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spies
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- prae-
-
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- spec.
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- nears
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- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- reins
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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.
- spins
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noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Iran.
-
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- recip
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- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- 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.
- Spear
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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.
- rasps
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noun,
an act of rasping.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- assn.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- cine-
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- pass.
-
- pases
-
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.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- pari-
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- caps.
-
- Seric
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- 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.
- Epis.
-
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- saris
-
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.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- sarc-
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Episc
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Sans.
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- snaps
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- 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.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- peri-
-
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- 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.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pnea
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- pre-
-
- sec.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- seps
-
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.
- sepn
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sers
-
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).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- SASE
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- SPCA
-
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sics
-
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).
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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.
- prec
-
- 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).
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- 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.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- psec
-
- prs.
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- RNAS
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- 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.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Rep.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pan.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Ens.
-
- enc.
-
- 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.
- 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:
- Cres
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- cen.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ISSN
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- ins.
-
- ESIS
-
- INRI
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- esp.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Apr.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- AISI
-
- Aire
-
- 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.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- ASSR
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ARIS
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asis
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- NIRA
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pers
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- per.
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- cs.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SSA
-
- CAI
-
- 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).
- ss.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- pc.
-
- ca.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- PRA
-
- Ps.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- PRC
-
- Pa.
-
- 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.
- SSN
-
- NPR
-
- CIP
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SSI
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- 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).
- NSC
-
- CEA
-
- SSE
-
- SSC
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ASN
-
- 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.
- an.
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Ar.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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:
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- ACP
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SRS
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ACS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ASI
-
- ap-
-
- ase
-
- Sr.
-
- SPS
-
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ac-
-
- PCS
-
- CNS
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- SPR
-
- APS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- PCI
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- CPA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- PSS
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- NEA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- ine
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- NEC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RNA
-
- PSE
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RCP
-
- RSS
-
- ISA
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ISR
-
- ne-
-
- RPS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ise
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RCA
-
- IPA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Re.
-
- IRC
-
- RCS
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- RSE
-
- SSR
-
- SCP
-
- ean
-
- Ep.
-
- CSR
-
- NIA
-
- en-
-
- SCS
-
- EIS
-
- ea.
-
- eir
-
- EPA
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- sc.
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SAR
-
- NES
-
- 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.
- PSC
-
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Esc
-
- se-
-
- SAE
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- PSA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- CPI
-
- CSA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- 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.
- S.
-
- N.
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- NP
-
- NC
-
- IP
-
- RN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RP
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- CE
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RC
-
- SA
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- RI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- SN
-