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Word prelapsarian has
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- appraisal
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noun,
the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- pralines
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- apparels
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noun,
clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- Priapean
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adjective,
priapic.
- reprisal
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noun,
(in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- aerarian
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noun,
a member of the lowest class of Roman citizens, who paid a poll tax but did not vote.
- ripplers
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noun,
a person who ripples flax, hemp, etc.
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- appraise
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verb (used with object),
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess:
- pareiras
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- appears
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verb (used without object),
to come into sight; become visible:
- nappers
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noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- applies
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verb (used with object),
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
- lappers
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- slipper
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noun,
any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.
Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- lararia
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman home) a shrine for the Lares.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- repairs
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- larries
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noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- Pilsner
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noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- aplasia
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noun,
defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.
- lippers
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- rapiers
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- lippens
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verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- planers
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- apparel
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noun,
clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- pinesap
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noun,
either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- rappers
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noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- appeals
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noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- rappels
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- nappies
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noun,
liquor, especially ale.
- parrels
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noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- papains
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noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- pareira
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- arsenal
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- apprise
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verb (used with object),
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- ripples
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- rippler
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noun,
a person who ripples flax, hemp, etc.
- aeraria
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noun,
the state treasury in ancient Rome.
- ripraps
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noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- snapper
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noun,
any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- nippers
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noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- rippers
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noun,
a person or thing that rips.
- nipples
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noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- parsnip
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noun,
a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
- parries
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noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- ripper
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noun,
a person or thing that rips.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- rapier
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- arsen-
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- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- priers
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noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- repair
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- rappel
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- rappen
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
- rasper
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noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- earlap
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noun,
earflap.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- riprap
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noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Espana
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noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- ripple
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- rapper
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noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- Plains
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- parles
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- napper
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noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- nappes
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noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- pepsin
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noun,
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
- pensil
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noun,
pencel.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- nipple
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noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- parrel
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noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- parpen
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noun,
perpend1 .
- paeans
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- Pansil
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noun,
Pancha Sila.
- papain
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noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Perlis
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- lapper
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- plasia
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- plani-
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- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- sapper
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noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- pipers
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- Perrin
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- pipals
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noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- liners
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lippen
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verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- lipper
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- Pilsen
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noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- nipper
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noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- Parana
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noun,
a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Sippar
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noun,
an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- sipper
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noun,
a person who sips.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Aralia
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- appear
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verb (used without object),
to come into sight; become visible:
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alpena
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noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- Aparri
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noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- apneas
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- appals
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verb (used with object),
appall.
- appels
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noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- spinel
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noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- appeal
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noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Sierra
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noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- sprier
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adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- spline
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noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splen-
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- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- sarape
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noun,
serape.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Lippe
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noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- alias
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- anis-
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- slain
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noun,
sley.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- SLAPP
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noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Piers
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- leans
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Alas.
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- slier
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adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- alapa
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noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- Alans
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noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- nails
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- alani
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plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Lares
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lears
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Larsa
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noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- plan-
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- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- anal.
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- plain
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- lenis
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noun,
a lenis consonant.
- pirns
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- anils
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noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- prae-
-
- pipes
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noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- anear
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adverb, preposition,
near.
- Piper
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- liers
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- pipal
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noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- plane
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noun,
a flat or level surface.
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- plier
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noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- liner
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Liana
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- snare
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Spear
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parl.
-
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- pari-
-
- Aeria
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noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- paras
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noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- paper
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noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- Papen
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noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- papas
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noun,
father.
- papal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pope or the papacy:
- panel
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- pale-
-
- palps
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noun,
a palpus.
- palpi
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noun,
plural of palpus.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palea
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noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- aeri-
-
- parrs
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noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- peri-
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- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- 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.
- 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.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- lapps
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- nappa
-
noun,
a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- nears
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- 30-30
-
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- span-
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Appia
-
noun,
Adolphe [French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- resp.
-
- 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.
- Epis.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- repps
-
noun,
rep1 .
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- reni-
-
- 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.
- rears
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- appar
-
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- appal
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Arnel
-
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- ASEAN
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- 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.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- para-
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Pres.
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- 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).
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- 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.
- preps
-
noun,
preparatory school.
- Iran.
-
- prep.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- RNAS
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- prin
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- prs.
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pers
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Sra.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- spp.
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- pnea
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pre-
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- sepn
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- per.
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- repr
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- repl
-
- PERL
-
- 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.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rep.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- 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.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- psia
-
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- 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).
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pen.
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- 1080
-
- par.
-
- Lani
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- app.
-
- appl
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Apr.
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- APSA
-
- 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.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- 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.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ANPA
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Anas
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- esp.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- iana
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- epi-
-
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- IAEA
-
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- arr.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Ire.
-
- ile-
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ins.
-
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ANSI
-
- lin.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- aer-
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Aire
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- AAAL
-
- AAAS
-
- AARP
-
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Alis
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Ala.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- ea.
-
- ASR
-
- Sp.
-
- Ar.
-
- RSA
-
- RNA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- AAE
-
- RNR
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- EAA
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- EIS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Sr.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- eir
-
- ean
-
- ap-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- AAA
-
- SPR
-
- AIA
-
- AAP
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- 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.
- SAA
-
- ae.
-
- ASN
-
- 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.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- APS
-
- 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.
- 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.
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Apl
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- SLE
-
- Aar
-
- ase
-
- SAE
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ASI
-
- 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).
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SLA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AEA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARS
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SAR
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- pli
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PLR
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- PPE
-
- PPI
-
- ppl
-
- ppr
-
- PPS
-
- en-
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- LPN
-
- La.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- pp.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NAA
-
- 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:
- LSI
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PRA
-
- prp
-
- ial
-
- IPA
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- REA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IPS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ipr
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PSA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Ir.
-
- ISR
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Isl
-
- PSE
-
- ise
-
- Re.
-
- ISA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- R.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- 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.
- L1
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L2
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NL
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EI
-
- i.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- IP
-
- SL
-
- ln
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- L.
-
- N.
-
- SN
-
- RI
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- le
-
- RP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RN
-
- LR
-