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Word predicaments has 2837 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of predicaments.

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mercaptides
noun, a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
predicament
noun, an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
discrepant
adjective, (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent:
Parmenides
noun, flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
imprecates
verb (used with object), to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
escarpment
noun, Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust. Compare scarp (def 1).
mercaptide
noun, a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
predicates
noun, Grammar. (in many languages, as English) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the subject, and that consists of a verb, which in English may agree with the subject in number, and of all the words governed by the verb or modifying it, the whole often expressing the action performed by or the state attributed to the subject, as is here in Larry is here.
space-time
noun, Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
miscreated
adjective, badly or wrongly created; misshapen; monstrous.
interspace
noun, a space between things.
pedestrian
noun, a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
pedantries
noun, the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
spermaceti
noun, a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
detainers
noun, a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
dicentras
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
Mertensia
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.
prentices
noun, a male given name.
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
tradesmen
noun, a person engaged in trade.
dementias
noun, severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
Demetrias
noun, an ancient city in NE Greece, in Thessaly.
president
noun, (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
patiences
noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
medicates
verb (used with object), to treat with medicine or medicaments.
medicares
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a U.S. government program of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65. Compare Medicaid.
pandemics
noun, a pandemic disease.
dentaries
noun, one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
pistareen
noun, peseta (def 2).
prescient
adjective, having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
discreate
verb (used with object), to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
timecards
noun, a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.
spermatic
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
distemper
noun, Veterinary Pathology. Also called canine distemper. an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting. Also called colt distemper, equine distemper, strangles. an infectious disease of horses, caused by the bacillus Streptococcus equi and characterized by catarrh of the upper air passages and the formation of pus in the submaxillary and other lymphatic glands. Also called cat distemper, feline agranulocytosis, feline distemper, feline infectious enteritis, feline panleukopenia. a usually fatal viral disease of cats, characterized by fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration.
pediments
noun, (in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.
decanters
noun, a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
spermatid
noun, Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
aperients
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
spearmint
noun, an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
miscreant
noun, a vicious or depraved person; villain.
antimeres
noun, a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
impedance
noun, Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
sparteine
noun, a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
dipterans
noun, a dipterous insect.
decimates
verb (used with object), to destroy a great number or proportion of:
miscreate
adjective, miscreated.
impacters
noun, a person or thing that impacts.
stepdance
noun, a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
iterances
noun, iteration.
patencies
noun, the state of being patent.
predicate
noun, Grammar. (in many languages, as English) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the subject, and that consists of a verb, which in English may agree with the subject in number, and of all the words governed by the verb or modifying it, the whole often expressing the action performed by or the state attributed to the subject, as is here in Larry is here.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
imprecate
verb (used with object), to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
predicant
noun, a preacher.
predatism
noun, the state of living as a predator or by predation.
raiments
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
pederast
noun, a person who engages in pederasty.
matinees
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
timecard
noun, a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.
aperient
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
pantries
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
specimen
noun, a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
decanter
noun, a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
Peterman
noun, a safecracker.
iterance
noun, iteration.
Dniester
noun, a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1410 km) long.
discrete
adjective, apart or detached from others; separate; distinct:
repaints
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
pediment
noun, (in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
matrices
noun, something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
depaints
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
spearmen
noun, a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
meanders
noun, Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
andesite
noun, a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
minarets
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
campsite
noun, a place used or suitable for camping.
mind-set
noun, an attitude, disposition, or mood.
resident
noun, a person who resides in a place.
east-end
noun, a section of E London, England.
spacemen
noun, an astronaut.
pedantic
adjective, ostentatious in one's learning.
discreet
adjective, judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
pretends
adjective, Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit:
Ansermet
noun, Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1883–1969, Swiss symphony orchestra conductor.
Casement
noun, a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
stampede
noun, a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
casimere
noun, cassimere.
antimere
noun, a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
ceramist
noun, a person who makes ceramics.
centimes
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
arenites
noun, psammite.
permeant
adjective, permeating; pervading.
diameter
noun, Geometry. a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and meeting the circumference or surface at each end. a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
detrains
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
dementis
noun, an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
precents
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
detainer
noun, a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
demerits
noun, a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
ascender
noun, a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
centares
noun, centiare.
demireps
noun, a demimondaine.
demi-sec
adjective, (of wines) semidry; sweeter than sec but drier than doux.
Dempster
noun, deemster.
red-tape
noun, excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
naperies
noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
percents
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
dementia
noun, severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
diatreme
noun, a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
pertains
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
deciares
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
decimate
verb (used with object), to destroy a great number or proportion of:
dipteran
noun, a dipterous insect.
predates
verb (used with object), to date before the actual time; antedate:
spermine
noun, a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
decrepit
adjective, weakened by old age; feeble; infirm:
Primates
noun, the order comprising the primates.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
Dicentra
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
dimeters
noun, a verse or line of two measures or feet, as He is gone on the mountain,/He is lost to the forest.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
arsenide
noun, a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
temperas
noun, a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
picrates
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
Serendip
noun, Arabic name of Sri Lanka.
practise
noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
medicate
verb (used with object), to treat with medicine or medicaments.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
cremates
verb (used with object), to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
premiate
verb (used with object), to grant a prize or an award to.
cremains
plural noun, the ashes of a cremated corpse.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
Patience
noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
carmines
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
sediment
noun, the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
Epicaste
noun, Jocasta.
Pandemic
noun, a pandemic disease.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
cerimans
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
semantic
adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
pandects
noun, pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
etamines
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
pinaster
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
estampie
noun, a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
predicts
verb (used with object), to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
prenames
noun, given name.
painters
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
airspeed
noun, the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
endermic
adjective, acting through the skin, as a medicine, by absorption.
amerinds
noun, Indian (def 1).
endemics
noun, an endemic disease.
adscript
noun, an adscript character. Compare inferior (def 11), superior (def 12).
mediants
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
stepdame
noun, a stepmother.
peracids
noun, an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
impacter
noun, a person or thing that impacts.
emirates
noun, the office or rank of an emir.
inserted
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
cantrips
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
trendies
noun, a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
impacted
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
Medicare
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a U.S. government program of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65. Compare Medicaid.
prescind
verb (used with object), to separate or single out in thought; abstract.
strained
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
crispate
adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
mediates
adjective, acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
pandect
noun, pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
Tampere
noun, a city in SW Finland.
decries
verb (used with object), to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
dements
verb (used with object), to make mad or insane.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
pandies
noun, a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
deniers
noun, a person who denies.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
centare
noun, centiare.
redcaps
noun, a baggage porter at a railroad station.
depaint
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
redacts
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
panders
noun, a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
Tancred
noun, 1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
paniers
noun, pannier.
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
deicers
noun, a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
demirep
noun, a demimondaine.
cinemas
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
dementi
noun, an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
tandems
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
demeans
noun, Archaic. demeanor.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
cermets
noun, a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
demerit
noun, a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
readies
noun, the state or condition of being ready.
deceits
noun, the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
centime
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
Nereids
noun, any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
rapines
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
Crispen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
stamper
noun, a person or thing that stamps.
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
pandits
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
standee
noun, a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
stipend
noun, a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
steamed
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
receipt
noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
cerated
adjective, covered with wax.
steamer
noun, something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
dancers
noun, a person who dances.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Dampier
noun, William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.
dampers
noun, a person or thing that damps or depresses:
dampens
verb (used with object), to make damp; moisten:
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
dearies
noun, darling.
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
deciare
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
recepts
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
painted
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.
striped
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
cramped
noun, Often, cramps. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. a piercing pain in the abdomen. an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
decerns
verb (used with object), Archaic. to discern.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
centri-
decares
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
ceriman
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
tapemen
noun, a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
decanes
noun, a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
decamps
verb (used without object), to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground:
credent
adjective, Archaic. believing.
stamin-
credits
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
randies
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
cremate
verb (used with object), to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
tampers
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
departs
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
mercies
noun, compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
sedarim
noun, a plural of Seder.
Meitner
noun, Lise [lee-zuh] /ˈli zə/ (Show IPA), 1878–1968, Austrian nuclear physicist.
menaces
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
etamine
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
estrade
noun, a slightly raised platform in a room or hall.
Riesman
noun, David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
seminar
noun, a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
menders
noun, a person or thing that mends.
septime
noun, the seventh of eight defensive positions.
Mercast
noun, a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
Mercian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
ideates
noun, ideatum.
epimers
noun, either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
Meriden
noun, a city in central Connecticut.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
seriema
noun, either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
endemic
noun, an endemic disease.
endears
verb (used with object), to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
Serpent
noun, a snake.
encamps
verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
medinas
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
Script.
emprise
noun, an adventurous enterprise.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
Maidens
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
sandpit
noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
mantids
noun, mantis.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
sardine
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
marines
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Martens
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
scamper
noun, a scampering; a quick run.
martins
noun, Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
matinee
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
scepter
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
sceptre
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
meander
noun, Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
imarets
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
inscape
noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
scrapie
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.
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
mediant
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
imprest
noun, an advance of money; loan.
impresa
noun, a device or emblem.
impers.
impends
verb (used without object), to be imminent; be about to happen.
impedes
verb (used with object), to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
impaste
verb (used with object), to cover with or enclose in a paste.
imparts
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
impacts
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
mediate
adjective, acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
empties
noun, Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
predate
verb (used with object), to date before the actual time; antedate:
deperms
verb (used with object), to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
disrate
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
dispart
verb (used with or without object), to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
discern
verb (used with object), to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
discant
noun, Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
directs
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
spermic
adjective, spermatic.
Diptera
noun, the order comprising the dipterous insects.
remiped
noun, a remiped animal.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
reminds
verb (used with object), to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
remands
noun, the act of remanding.
dimeter
noun, a verse or line of two measures or feet, as He is gone on the mountain,/He is lost to the forest.
remains
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
diester
noun, an organic compound that contains two ester groups.
diaster
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
Ditmars
noun, Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
diastem
noun, a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
spireme
noun, the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
destine
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
despite
noun, contemptuous treatment; insult.
despair
noun, loss of hope; hopelessness.
descent
noun, the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
descant
noun, Music. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. (in part music) the soprano. a song or melody.
reedman
noun, a musician who plays a reed instrument.
dermat-
dereism
noun, autism.
depicts
verb (used with object), to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
Spender
noun, a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.
emirate
noun, the office or rank of an emir.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
sidearm
adverb, with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
sidecar
noun, a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
emetics
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
sideman
noun, an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
sidemen
noun, an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
Emerita
noun, a woman with such status.
metiers
noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Mideast
noun, Middle East.
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
respect
noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
minders
noun, Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
smarten
Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
Spencer
noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
drastic
adjective, acting with force or violence; violent.
Dnieper
noun, a river rising in the W Russian Federation flowing S through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1400 miles (2250 km) long.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
spectre
noun, specter.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
specter
noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
repents
adjective, creeping.
mitered
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
repines
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
misread
verb (used with or without object), to read wrongly.
misdate
noun, a wrong date.
rescind
verb (used with object), to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
Minster
noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
cements
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
tirades
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
AmerInd
noun, Indian (def 1).
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
prances
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
Carmine
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
tempera
noun, a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
prename
noun, given name.
arpents
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.
tempers
noun, a particular state of mind or feelings.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
tierced
adjective, (of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
precent
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
princes
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
amerces
verb (used with object), to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
tinders
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
pectins
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.
Petrine
adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
ARTEMIS
noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
candier
campers
noun, a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
patines
noun, patina.
tenders
noun, the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
pierces
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
racemes
noun, a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
arenite
noun, psammite.
petards
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
premise
noun, Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
peteman
noun, peterman.
preside
verb (used without object), to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
amperes
noun, the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
pierced
adjective, punctured or perforated, as to form a decorative design:
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
triceps
noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
primate
noun, Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
present
noun, the present time.
careens
noun, a careening.
caprine
adjective, of or relating to goats.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
pedants
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
premeds
noun, a program of premedical study or training.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
pitmans
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
Persian
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
precise
adjective, definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
predict
verb (used with object), to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
pinards
noun, wine.
astride
preposition, with a leg on each side of; straddling:
pectase
noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
percent
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
Perseid
noun, any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
Permian
noun, Geology. the Permian Period or System.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
perinde
adverb, (in prescriptions) in the same manner as before.
pinders
noun, peanut.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
admires
Idioms, be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
pincers
noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
aniseed
noun, the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
transp.
pectens
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
pretend
adjective, Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit:
aperies
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
pastime
noun, something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
peracid
noun, an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
pentads
noun, a period of five years.
radices
noun, a plural of radix.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
sperm-
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
admire
Idioms, be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
repent
adjective, creeping.
miters
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Admete
noun, a daughter of Eurystheus for whom Hercules took the golden girdle of Ares from Hippolyte.
distr.
dreamt
noun, a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
Peters
noun, penis.
specie
noun, coined money; coin.
impend
verb (used without object), to be imminent; be about to happen.
Dreams
noun, a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
imper.
apiece
adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Spence
noun, a pantry.
trends
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
mitres
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Dnestr
noun, Russian name of Dniester.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
drapes
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
repand
adjective, Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
Spener
noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
tiered
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.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
impede
verb (used with object), to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
impart
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
prides
noun, a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
preens
noun, a pin or brooch.
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
pesade
noun, a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
spired
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
scream
noun, a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
nacred
adjective, lined with or resembling nacre.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Persia
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.
spirea
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.
diaper
noun, a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
trepid
adjective, fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
deters
verb (used with object), to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
pitmen
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
permit
noun, an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
primes
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
desman
noun, either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
desire
noun, a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
desert
noun, a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
actin-
dienes
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
scrimp
verb (used with object), to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
petard
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
adepts
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
disarm
verb (used with object), to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
Petain
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.
Pitman
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
direct
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
adeems
verb (used with object), to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
Remsen
noun, Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
remits
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
armets
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
remise
verb (used with object), to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
Median
noun, Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
armies
noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
armpit
noun, the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
diners
noun, a person who dines.
remind
verb (used with object), to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
spider
noun, any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
remans
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
remand
noun, the act of remanding.
arpent
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.
dimers
noun, a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
screed
noun, a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
arsen-
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
repine
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
Reseda
noun, a grayish green.
driest
noun, a prohibitionist.
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
enter-
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
merits
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
amerce
verb (used with object), to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
aments
noun, catkin.
menads
noun, maenad.
amends
noun, reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
pinard
noun, wine.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
Mersin
noun, a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
menace
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
encamp
verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
amidst
preposition, amid.
amides
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
AmerSp
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
endear
verb (used with object), to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
aidmen
noun, a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Enders
noun, John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
ameers
noun, emir.
epimer
noun, either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Sender
noun, a person or thing that sends.
trans.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
mender
noun, a person or thing that mends.
tramps
noun, the act of tramping.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
escape
noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
escent
Mendes
noun, a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
sempre
adverb, throughout.
Mentes
noun, (in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Merida
noun, suntan (def 2).
Mercia
noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
merdes
noun, excrement.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Merced
noun, a city in central California.
ericas
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.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
septi-
Pindar
noun, 522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
pinder
noun, peanut.
Ermine
noun, an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail. Compare stoat.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
premed
noun, a program of premedical study or training.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
miners
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
tinder
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
Aeneid
noun, a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
seamen
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
ideate
noun, ideatum.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
Andres
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
treens
noun, treenware.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
reside
noun, a piece or section of siding:
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
minces
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
adren-
Mister
noun, (initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
admits
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
IMPACT
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
medias
noun, a plural of medium.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
sparid
noun, any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
timers
noun, a person or thing that times.
resend
verb (used with object), to send again.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Picard
noun, Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
tremie
noun, a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
minder
noun, Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
Empire
noun, a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
Pierce
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
eiders
noun, eider duck.
retems
noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
retina
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.
metric
noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
sedate
adjective, calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
emends
verb (used with object), to edit or change (a text).
Ampere
noun, the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
Medit.
emetic
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
metier
noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
meters
noun, the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
simper
noun, a silly, self-conscious smile.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
edemas
noun, effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
piecer
noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
icemen
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
Edirne
noun, a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
pieces
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Medina
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
nemat-
mecate
noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
spread
noun, an act or instance of spreading:
dermis
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
creeps
noun, Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
Marist
noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
raceme
noun, a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
credit
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
cardi-
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
creams
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
prates
noun, act of prating.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
stride
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
peaces
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
pained
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
raised
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
paints
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.
patri-
racism
noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
cnemis
noun, the tibia or shin.
tripes
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.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
padres
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
careen
noun, a careening.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
ramets
noun, an individual of a clone.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
capsid
noun, the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
Maced.
Ismene
noun, a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
Strand
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
C-star
noun, carbon star.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
Master
noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
nitres
noun, niter.
stream
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
cremes
noun, cream.
crepes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rapids
noun, Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
Crimea
noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
scampi
noun, a large shrimp or prawn.
crimps
noun, the act of crimping.
Marcie
noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Sander
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
centr-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
precis
noun, a concise summary.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
maiden
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
centi-
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
parsec
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.
cedarn
adjective, resembling or made of cedar.
Cedars
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
parted
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
cement
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
tapirs
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.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cerat-
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
tamper
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
cinder
noun, a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
Pandit
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
pander
noun, a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
ciders
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
tandem
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
Carmen
noun, Ciudad del Carmen.
patine
noun, patina.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
macers
noun, macebearer.
Pamirs
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
pantie
noun, panties.
madres
noun, mother1 .
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
cerias
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.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
CERMET
noun, a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
teamer
noun, a teamster.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
panier
noun, pannier.
mantid
noun, mantis.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Mastic
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
Semite
noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
demise
noun, death or decease.
redans
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
decime
noun, a former copper or bronze coin of France issued from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, the 10th part of a franc, equal in value to 10 centimes.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
cadres
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
Peirce
noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
Niepce
noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
denier
noun, a person who denies.
inter.
denies
Idioms, deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
decern
verb (used with object), Archaic. to discern.
decent
adjective, conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
denims
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
instr.
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
deceit
noun, the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
Denise
noun, a female given name: derived from Denis.
redcap
noun, a baggage porter at a railroad station.
tenias
noun, taenia.
decare
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
intra-
dentes
noun, plural of dens.
cairds
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
denti-
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
tender
noun, the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
demits
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
pentad
noun, a period of five years.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
demies
noun, a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
penta-
recti-
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
dement
verb (used with object), to make mad or insane.
demean
noun, Archaic. demeanor.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
meanie
noun, Informal. meany.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
deices
verb (used with object), to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
temper
noun, a particular state of mind or feelings.
deicer
noun, a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
neaped
adjective, grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
triads
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
recipe
noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
decane
noun, a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
recept
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
pecten
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
dancer
noun, a person who dances.
nested
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
matri-
pecans
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.
damper
noun, a person or thing that damps or depresses:
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
airmen
noun, an aviator.
dampen
verb (used with object), to make damp; moisten:
Napier
noun, neper.
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Damien
noun, Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
perdie
adverb, interjection, pardi.
maters
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
dermas
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
aspire
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):
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
daimen
adjective, rare; occasional.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
dermic
adjective, dermal.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
pectin
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.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Decamp
verb (used without object), to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground:
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
Camden
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
Astrid
noun, a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
pedate
adjective, having a foot or feet.
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
camper
noun, a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
pedant
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
deperm
verb (used with object), to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable.
depart
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
sacred
adjective, devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
depict
verb (used with object), to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
McNair
noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
irades
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
darics
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
Nereid
noun, any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Mears
noun, mere3 .
Mende
noun, a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Medan
noun, a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
manit
noun, man-minute.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Medea
noun, Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
preen
noun, a pin or brooch.
prate
noun, act of prating.
prand
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
marts
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
matr-
saice
noun, syce.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
masc.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
MASER
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
mast-
prem.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
marse
noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
Media
noun, a plural of medium.
Meier
noun, Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
prae-
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
menad
noun, maenad.
prams
noun, perambulator.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
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.
Rimas
noun, a female given name.
marcs
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Maris
noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
meets
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
rimes
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
prats
noun, the buttocks.
Meads
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
meeds
noun, a reward or recompense.
Meade
noun, George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
Medic
noun, a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
part.
mends
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
Nemea
noun, a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
Neper
noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
nerds
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reams
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
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.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
neeps
noun, a turnip.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
Reade
noun, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
rcpt.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Pease
noun, a pea.
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
needs
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
nears
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
pene-
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
recpt
neaps
noun, neap tide.
Recit
pedi-
pends
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
recip
Pence
noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
prise
noun, leverage.
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
PRISM
noun, Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
PEDir
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
Pamir
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
Rains
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).
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
paned
adjective, having panes (usually used in combination):
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.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pated
pant-
pardi
adverb, interjection, verily; indeed.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
pards
noun, a leopard or panther.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
pari-
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
patr-
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Peace
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
rapid
noun, Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
peans
noun, paean.
rapes
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.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ranis
noun, ranee.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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.
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
paced
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
padre
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
Ramee
noun, Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Menes
noun, flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
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.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
metr-
retem
noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
retd.
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
MIDAS
noun, Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
piend
noun, arris.
resp.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
metes
noun, a limiting mark.
piece
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
prest
noun, a loan.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
resin
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.
pret.
minds
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
meter
noun, the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
mense
noun, propriety; discretion.
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
rides
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
Merci
interjection, thank you.
merde
noun, excrement.
meres
noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
Pres.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
presa
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.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Pimas
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
Piman
noun, any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
mesne
adjective, intermediate or intervening.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
meta-
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
pred.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
redes
noun, counsel; advice.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
MSEnt
pert.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
reins
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.
Reims
noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
peta-
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
prime
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
perms
noun, permanent (def 4).
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.
peri-
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
prims
noun, privet.
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
prim.
rends
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
mires
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
misc.
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
Priam
noun, a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
rept.
miser
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
pians
noun, yaws.
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
Pride
noun, a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
reni-
mites
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
petri
MPers
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petr-
rents
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.
Peter
noun, penis.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Mande
noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
mairs
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
cepes
noun, cep.
cert.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
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.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
cent.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
Cmdr.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
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.
micas
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
tamps
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
cider
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
strip
noun, a striptease.
cards
noun, a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Caren
noun, a female given name.
tears
Card.
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Capt.
caps.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
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.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
cedes
verb (used with object), to yield or formally surrender to another:
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
cease
noun, cessation:
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
carns
noun, cairn.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carse
noun, bottom land.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
carp-
taces
noun, tasset.
cramp
noun, Often, cramps. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. a piercing pain in the abdomen. an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
darts
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
stamp
noun, a postage stamp.
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
damps
noun, moisture; humidity; moist air:
steed
noun, a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
dames
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
demes
noun, one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
deism
noun, belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
deice
verb (used with object), to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
deets
plural noun, details:
Srta.
deers
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
deca-
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
deeps
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Deems
verb (used with object), to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
deci-
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
damns
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
crams
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
creep
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crepe
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
creme
noun, cream.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
creed
noun, any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
cried
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
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.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
step-
ster.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
crim.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
crit.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crimp
noun, the act of crimping.
crime
noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Cant.
demit
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
ameer
noun, emir.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
Amer.
ament
noun, catkin.
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Amend
verb (used with object), to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
AMEDS
amid-
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
airts
noun, a direction.
tramp
noun, the act of tramping.
trams
noun, British. a streetcar.
Aimee
noun, a female given name.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
amide
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
anim.
Andre
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
andr-
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
amirs
noun, emir.
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amin-
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
treas
anis-
acet-
acpt.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
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.
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
acids
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
tries
noun, plural of try.
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
trims
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
30-30
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
treed
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
treen
noun, treenware.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
aeri-
Aedes
noun, yellow-fever mosquito.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
admit
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
admin
noun, administration; administrative work.
admen
noun, Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
aden-
adeem
verb (used with object), to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
cadis
noun, qadi.
Tempe
noun, Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Cades
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
tempi
noun, a plural of tempo.
temps
noun, part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
temp.
tenia
noun, taenia.
astr.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
aspic
noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
Temne
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
teems
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
camps
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
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.
Teide
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
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.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
times
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
terns
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.
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
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.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
tepid
adjective, moderately warm; lukewarm:
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
term.
terne
noun, terne metal.
terms
noun, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
Armen
armed
noun, Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
demi-
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
snipe
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.
eared
noun, the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
smear
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
Smart
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
IATSE
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
ectad
adverb, outward.
sect.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Iran.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Seric
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
dript
noun, an act of dripping.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
spade
noun, a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
scat-
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
span-
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
siree
noun, sirree.
edema
noun, effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
emend
verb (used with object), to edit or change (a text).
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
emirs
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
incr.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
incas
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.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
seti-
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
scrim
noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
Ender
noun, Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
impar
adjective, unpaired; azygous.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Emden
noun, a seaport in NW Germany.
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
insp.
Epist
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edit.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
intr.
Episc
SCRAM
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
inst.
Epis.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Edman
noun, Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
insep
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
eider
noun, eider duck.
simar
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
dries
noun, a plural of dry.
drees
adjective, tedious; dreary.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
maids
noun, a female servant.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
dict.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
sanit
diene
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
madre
noun, mother1 .
sapid
adjective, having taste or flavor.
deter
verb (used with object), to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
macer
noun, macebearer.
dimer
noun, a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
diam.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
sarc-
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
denes
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
denim
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Denis
noun, a male given name.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
dense
adjective, having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
dent.
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
dept.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
derm-
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
derma
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
derms
noun, a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
semen
noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
semi-
ESPEC
desc.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
Dnepr
noun, Russian name of Dnieper.
disme
noun, a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
dist.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
Seder
noun, a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
SCAMP
noun, an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
spend
verb (used with object), to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
Speer
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
speed
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
Sept.
Scand
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
spec.
drams
noun, Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
Drape
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Dream
noun, a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
dints
noun, force; power:
Spica
noun, spike2 .
Saree
noun, sari.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
enema
noun, the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
dirts
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
disc.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
Seem
verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
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.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Seed
noun, the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
sec.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
said
noun, sayyid.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
tri-
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
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.
Sam.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
trid
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
Sami
noun, Lapp.
tRNA
tsar
noun, czar.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
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.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
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.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
scr.
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.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
rit.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RNAS
rpt.
sci.
std.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Sem.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
ter.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
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.
Rep.
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.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
SpEd
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
RAMP
noun, a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
SPCA
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
tamp
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Spam
noun, (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Sra.
recs
noun, recreation.
SRAM
rede
noun, counsel; advice.
reds
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Reed
noun, the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Ste.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
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.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Samp
noun, coarsely ground corn.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
SPIM
noun, a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
RdAc
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
rcd.
str.
rems
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
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).
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
seme
adjective, covered with many small, identical figures.
PSAT
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
teem
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
psid
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
psia
Rida
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
psec
prs.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
sepn
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
prin
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
pts.
SMTP
Tasm
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
RADM
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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.
TDRS
PTSD
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
rad.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
simp
noun, a fool; simpleton.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
sice
noun, syce.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
RCMP
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
1080
prec
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ect-
Edam
noun, a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
Eden
noun, the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
EDES
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
Edie
noun, a female given name, form of Edith.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
EDTA
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
emes
noun, friend.
EMet
emia
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
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.
epi-
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
epit
epic
noun, an epic poem.
Ens.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
end-
ence
enc.
Emp.
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.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
DIMS
Idioms, take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
dime
noun, a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
dim.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
dia-
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
DERP
noun, a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
dere
adjective, dear2 .
der.
depr
dep.
Din.
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
drip
noun, an act of dripping.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
dree
adjective, tedious; dreary.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
DRAM
noun, Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
dpt.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dint
noun, force; power:
dis-
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
dir.
dipt
noun, the act of dipping.
dips
noun, the act of dipping.
Erma
noun, a female given name.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Dene
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
Mar.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Mac-
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
made
noun, the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
mads
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
MAEd
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
maid
noun, a female servant.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Man.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Mani
noun, Manes.
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
med.
mdse
Mede
noun, a native or inhabitant of Media.
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
meas
mear
noun, mere3 .
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
Mead
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
mdnt
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
MDES
MDAP
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
pre-
etc.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
Ind.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
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.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
est.
esp.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Esd.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
idae
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
ins.
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.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Ire.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
int.
IndE
idem
noun, another exactly the same.
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
imps
noun, a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
Imp.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Den.
Meer
noun, Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
ARIS
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
ands
anes
adverb, once.
ANSI
ant.
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.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Apr.
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.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apts
plural, apartment.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
Arm.
amt.
ASME
atic
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
atm.
ASTM
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
art.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
ance
Amri
noun, Omri.
cadi
noun, qadi.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aer-
Adm.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
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.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
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.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
AIME
AMPS
noun, ampere.
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
amp.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
Amir
noun, emir.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
amdt
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AInd
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
deme
noun, one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
damn
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Dame
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
cts.
ctr.
Cres
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
crat
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
cpd.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
damp
noun, moisture; humidity; moist air:
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Dec.
Dem.
deet
plural noun, details:
dees
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
Deer
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
deep
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
deem
verb (used with object), to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
daps
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dat.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
cit.
cis-
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
cap.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
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.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Can.
cams
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
CAMP
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cat.
Cdr.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
cir.
cide
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cede
verb (used with object), to yield or formally surrender to another:
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cepe
noun, cep.
cene
cen.
cees
noun, the letter C.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
meed
noun, a reward or recompense.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
meet
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
pend
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
Perm
noun, permanent (def 4).
pere
noun, father.
MNAS
per.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
neap
noun, neap tide.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Pen.
pees
noun, the letter p.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
peds
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
mRNA
Pers
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
neep
noun, a turnip.
neem
need
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
PICS
noun, a movie.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
mis-
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
pias
noun, a female given name.
pian
noun, yaws.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
Pet.
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
pede
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
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.
par.
pard
noun, a leopard or panther.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
NASD
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pct.
pat.
patd
NADP
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Pan.
ped.
msec
MSAE
MScD
MSCE
MSCP
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
pam.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
NDAC
pams
noun, the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
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.
NCTE
MSEE
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
MSIE
pean
noun, paean.
MSPE
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
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.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
mias
plural, missing in action.
mes-
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
met.
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
mete
noun, a limiting mark.
MIPS
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.
Mic.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
Mid.
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.
midn
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
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.
mere
noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
men-
Mend
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
ment
MEPA
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
NIRA
NTIA
MERS
noun, Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pram
noun, perambulator.
prad
noun, Informal. horse.
pnea
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
mids
noun, Archaic. the middle.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
pina
noun, pineapple.
min.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
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.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Pima
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
PIMS
plural, personal information manager.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Mind
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
TAE
preposition, to.
NRA
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
DCS
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
nr.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
NRC
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
CIA
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
NSA
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
STM
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Npt
CDT
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
CEA
CED
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
pm.
STI
cee
noun, the letter C.
CTA
DEA
CPR
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
de-
CST
CIE
STP
DCM
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Dam
noun, a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
CRS
prn
CPI
DAE
CMA
CMD
pc.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
CNM
CNS
CPA
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
CRP
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pd.
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
Pr.
CPS
pt.
NSC
DAR
Ps.
DSC
CSR
CSA
DSM
CIM
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CIP
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
Pa.
CRT
CPM
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
ast
PCI
Tpr
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
pim
plural, personal information manager.
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.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AMC
AME
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:
PID
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
tra
tr.
TPN
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
TPM
TPI
tpd
PIC
noun, a movie.
AMS
PIA
noun, a female given name.
ANC
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
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.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
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.
PRC
TSP
TSI
TSE
trp
Am.
ap-
ac-
ad-
ADC
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
an.
Ar.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
AIC
PRA
ACP
PMT
ACS
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ae.
AEC
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
APC
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
PCM
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
cp.
cr.
cs.
ct.
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
CAI
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
RCP
RCS
Re.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
RMA
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
TEC
noun, detective.
RMS
plural, ream.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
RPS
PDT
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
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.
PCS
TCS
TCA
ca.
ATP
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
PSC
APS
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
TID
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
TES
noun, ti1 .
ard
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.
PSA
pee
noun, the letter p.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ARS
PSE
Rd.
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
ase
ASI
ASM
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
ASN
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ASR
Dee
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
PTA
plural, peseta.
at.
ATC
NPR
DET
NMR
IDP
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
SED
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
MRE
MRA
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
MPE
MPA
ide
MNS
MNE
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
SDR
SDI
SDA
ier
MNA
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
MIT
ine
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
SCP
SCM
Ia.
MRI
IPM
ERS
noun, ervil.
mtn
MTI
EPS
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
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.
Mt.
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).
MST
MSN
MSI
ERP
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.
MSE
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
ERT
ESA
Esc
MSD
ese
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ESR
MSA
MRP
ETR
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ETS
ics
id.
IPA
ipr
EPA
rte
mi.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
mas
noun, mother1 .
SAE
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MCI
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
MCP
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
MCR
Sp.
sd.
RTS
rt.
MAP
noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
RSE
RSA
Rs.
RPM
rnd
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
RNA
RMC
rm.
plural, ream.
MDT
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MEP
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
IPS
ite
Ir.
IRC
ScD
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
ise
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
ISR
ist
ITA
ITC
MIP
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
sc.
Mc-
Md.
Me.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
MS.
plural, manuscript.
MSC
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
SAR
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
MAD
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
MIE
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
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.
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
DRE
DMS
DMT
DNA
DNR
DPA
DPC
DPI
DPM
DPS
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
Dr.
NEC
NEA
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
ne-
DSA
DSP
Ep.
DST
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
ea.
ead
NDE
EAM
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
DMA
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
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.
RDC
NMI
Sta
St.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Sr.
spt
RCA
RCN
RCT
RDA
SPR
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
RDS
REA
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
di.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIA
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:
REC
noun, recreation.
DIP
noun, the act of dipping.
NES
ean
DSR
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
EdM
abbreviation, electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
EDP
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
en-
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
EMT
EEC
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
eir
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
EIS
eme
noun, friend.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
EMR
NAD
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Ede
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
ed.
MTP
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
SMD
ec-
ECA
SMA
MTS
ECM
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).
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EDC
ene
SA
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NI
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.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
SM
CM
NM
RN
N.
RP
CE
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
S.
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
R.
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.
NC
ND
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
DM
NP
TD
SN
MN
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
IP
EI
ee
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
TM
TN
TP
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
TE
noun, ti1 .
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.
M.
MA
noun, mother1 .
ic
i.
DN
MP
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TC
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
D.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DP
RC
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