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personification
noun, the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
prenotification
noun, notice that is given or served prior to a specific date; advance notice.
petrifactions
noun, the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
introspection
noun, observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
notifications
noun, a formal notifying or informing.
interposition
noun, the act or fact of interposing or the condition of being interposed.
pontificates
noun, the office or term of office of a pontiff.
petrifaction
noun, the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
antifriction
noun, something that prevents or reduces friction; lubricant.
anteporticos
noun, a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
constipation
noun, a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.
notification
noun, a formal notifying or informing.
fornications
noun, voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
sinfonietta
noun, a short symphony.
antiprotons
noun, an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
pianofortes
noun, a piano.
infarctions
noun, the formation of an infarct.
contraption
noun, a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device.
pontificate
noun, the office or term of office of a pontiff.
infestation
noun, the act of infesting; state of being infested.
peritonitis
noun, inflammation of the peritoneum, often accompanied by pain and tenderness in the abdomen, vomiting, constipation, and moderate fever.
contritions
noun, sincere penitence or remorse.
infractions
noun, breach; violation; infringement:
inscription
noun, something inscribed.
inspiration
noun, an inspiring or animating action or influence:
interaction
noun, reciprocal action, effect, or influence.
oceanfronts
noun, the land along the shore of an ocean.
anteportico
noun, a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
anisotropic
adjective, Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
forestation
noun, the planting of forests.
orientation
noun, the act or process of orienting.
festination
noun, a gait marked by an involuntary hurrying in walking, observed in certain nerve diseases.
fornication
noun, voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
pinnatisect
adjective, (of a leaf) divided in a pinnate manner.
profanities
noun, the quality of being profane; irreverence.
forte-piano
adjective, adverb, loud and immediately soft.
infraction
noun, breach; violation; infringement:
infrasonic
adjective, noting or pertaining to a sound wave with a frequency below the audio-frequency range.
atrocities
noun, the quality or state of being atrocious.
containers
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
prestation
noun, a payment in money or in services.
interionic
adjective, between ions.
tripinnate
adjective, bipinnate, as a leaf, with the divisions also pinnate.
isentropic
adjective, having a constant entropy.
tonicities
noun, tonic quality or condition.
proficient
noun, an expert.
octonaries
noun, a group of eight; an ogdoad.
positioner
noun, a person or thing that positions.
inpatients
noun, a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
antiproton
noun, an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
partitions
noun, a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
fornicates
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
inceptions
noun, beginning; start; commencement.
contrition
noun, sincere penitence or remorse.
itinerants
noun, a person who alternates between working and wandering.
iterations
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
psittacine
adjective, of or relating to parrots.
inspection
noun, the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically:
ascription
noun, the act of ascribing.
antipoetic
adjective, of or relating to elements or techniques used in a poem not conventionally thought to be suitable or traditional.
inartistic
adjective, lacking in artistic sense or appreciation.
fortepiano
noun, a piano of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with greater clarity but less volume, resonance, and dynamic range than a modern grand, revived in the late 20th century for the performance of the music of its period.
introspect
verb (used with object), to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
oceanfront
noun, the land along the shore of an ocean.
fictionist
noun, a writer of fiction; a novelist or short-story writer.
infarction
noun, the formation of an infarct.
speciation
noun, the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
antiseptic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting antisepsis.
Pontefract
noun, a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
constipate
verb (used with object), to cause constipation in; make costive.
recitation
noun, an act of reciting.
infantries
noun, soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
Protection
noun, the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
contrapose
verb (used with object), to place in contraposition.
near-point
noun, the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
Entoprocta
noun, a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles.
pontifices
noun, plural of pontifex.
transition
noun, movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change:
stentorian
adjective, very loud or powerful in sound:
Poinsettia
noun, a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
stenotopic
adjective, (of an animal or plant) able to tolerate only small environmental changes.
reposition
noun, the act of depositing or storing.
Pontocaine
constraint
noun, limitation or restriction.
pianoforte
noun, a piano.
transonic
adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
interacts
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
precisian
noun, a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
transient
noun, a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
precision
noun, the state or quality of being precise.
notionate
adjective, strong-willed or stubborn.
pre-Incan
adjective, of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
proctitis
noun, inflammation of the rectum and anus.
prenotion
noun, a preconception.
patriotic
adjective, of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
fornicate
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
patristic
adjective, of or relating to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.
entoproct
noun, any of various sessile, chiefly marine, mosslike animals of the phylum Entoprocta (formerly a subphylum of Bryophyta), occasionally solitary polyps but usually forming branching colonies, each individual polyp having an almost closed ring of tentacles within which lie the mouth and anus.
Patterson
noun, Eleanor Medill ("Cissy") 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
conations
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
artifices
noun, a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
internist
noun, a physician specializing in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of adults.
internat.
Princeton
noun, a borough in central New Jersey: battle 1777.
rotations
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
forcipate
adjective, having the shape of or resembling a forceps.
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
canonries
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
footraces
noun, a race run by contestants on foot.
pinafores
noun, a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
point-set
adjective, (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
nicotines
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
picaroons
noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
sortition
noun, the casting or drawing of lots.
financier
noun, a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.
Nestorian
noun, one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
factories
noun, a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
topiaries
noun, topiary work; the topiary art.
irisation
noun, the effect or quality of being iridescent; iridescence.
span-roof
noun, a roof having two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
pittances
noun, a small amount or share.
sortation
noun, the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
ironstone
noun, any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
Spectator
noun, a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
far-point
noun, the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
isooctane
noun, the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
Caporetto
noun, Italian name of Kobarid.
carnitine
noun, a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
carnifies
verb (used with object), to form or turn into flesh.
itinerant
noun, a person who alternates between working and wandering.
isotropic
adjective, Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
saporific
adjective, producing or imparting flavor or taste.
pianistic
adjective, relating to, characteristic of, or adaptable for the piano.
nine-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
footprint
noun, a mark left by the shod or unshod foot, as in earth or sand.
porticoes
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
footpaces
noun, walking pace.
tractions
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
nonprofit
adjective, not established for the purpose of making a profit; not entered into for money:
strontian
noun, strontianite.
intonacos
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
potations
noun, the act of drinking.
ton-force
noun, two thousand pound-force. Abbreviation: tonf.
intonates
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
posttonic
adjective, immediately following a stressed syllable:
intorsion
noun, a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
Toscanini
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
Peronista
noun, Peronist.
pontonier
noun, an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
esotropia
noun, strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.
portances
noun, bearing; behavior.
taconites
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
atropines
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
nitrifies
verb (used with object), to oxidize (ammonia, ammonium compounds, or atmospheric nitrogen) to nitrites, nitrates, or their respective acids, especially by bacterial action.
intricate
adjective, having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
intrinsic
adjective, belonging to a thing by its very nature:
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
nitratine
noun, soda niter.
petitions
noun, a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
soporific
adjective, causing or tending to cause sleep.
sopranino
noun, a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.
tenonitis
noun, tendinitis.
procaines
noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
confronts
verb (used with object), to face in hostility or defiance; oppose:
parotitis
noun, inflammation of a parotid.
operatics
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
infinites
noun, something that is infinite.
stonecrop
noun, any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
serotonin
noun, a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
afternoon
noun, the time from noon until evening.
initiates
noun, a person who has been initiated.
triptanes
noun, a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
parotitic
adjective, of or relating to parotitis.
Rocinante
noun, Rosinante.
opacities
noun, the state or quality of being opaque.
infection
noun, an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
opacifies
verb (used with object), to cause to become opaque.
frontenis
noun, a Latin American game, resembling squash, played with rackets and a hard rubber ball on a three-walled court similar to a jai alai court.
inotropic
adjective, influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
inpatient
noun, a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
trinities
noun, Also called Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being.
partition
noun, a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
Tocantins
noun, a river in E Brazil, flowing N to the Pará River. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
trination
noun, celebration of Mass three times on the same day by the same priest.
frication
noun, an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
operation
noun, an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
corantoes
noun, courante.
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
sea-front
noun, an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
incipient
adjective, beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage:
retinitis
noun, inflammation of the retina.
cotenants
noun, a joint tenant.
inception
noun, beginning; start; commencement.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
incretion
noun, a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
crenation
noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
cortisone
noun, Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
inanities
noun, lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
pacifiers
noun, a person or thing that pacifies.
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
corotates
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
inactions
noun, absence of action; idleness.
acre-foot
noun, a unit of volume of water in irrigation: the amount covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.
infancies
noun, the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
coronitis
noun, inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
recitatif
noun, recitative2 .
opticians
noun, a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
recaption
noun, the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
cornetist
noun, a musician who plays the cornet.
insertion
noun, the act of inserting:
stationer
noun, a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
inspector
noun, a person who inspects.
pronation
noun, rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back (opposed to supination).
consortia
noun, a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
patentors
noun, a person or official agency that grants patents.
instanter
adverb, immediately; at once.
constrain
verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
aperitifs
noun, a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
antinoise
adjective, designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
Anticosti
noun, an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
proscenia
noun, Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
striation
noun, striated condition or appearance.
striction
noun, the act of constricting.
container
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
coniferin
noun, a grayish-white, water-soluble powder, C 16 H 22 O 8 ⋅2H 2 O, obtained from the cambium of coniferous trees and from asparagus: used chiefly in the manufacture of vanillin.
Rosinante
noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
Cranston
noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
conation
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
confines
noun, Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
pacifist
noun, a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
confront
verb (used with object), to face in hostility or defiance; oppose:
picaroon
noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
nicotine
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
oscitant
adjective, yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
optician
noun, a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
picrates
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
connotes
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
coitions
noun, coitus.
scarfpin
noun, tiepin.
centrist
noun, (especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
sorption
noun, the state or process of being sorbed.
crispate
adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
painters
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Scranton
noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
topcoats
noun, a lightweight overcoat.
cristate
adjective, having a crest; crested.
piracies
noun, practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
pacifies
verb (used with object), to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm:
cat-foot
verb (used without object), to move in the soft, stealthy manner of a cat; pussyfoot.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
confetti
plural noun, (used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
carotins
noun, carotene.
Ottonian
adjective, of or relating to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002.
coniines
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
patients
noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
pinnati-
spectro-
farinose
adjective, yielding farina.
pinnaces
noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
crannies
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
Paterson
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
Craftint
pinaster
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
pintanos
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
opticist
noun, a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
pacifier
noun, a person or thing that pacifies.
Pinafore
noun, a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
pieforts
noun, piedfort.
Notornis
noun, a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
tertians
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
corantos
noun, courante.
enspirit
verb (used with object), inspirit.
conifers
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
corotate
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
cotenant
noun, a joint tenant.
picrites
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
conspire
verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
patentor
noun, a person or official agency that grants patents.
ten-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
patterns
noun, a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
nonaries
noun, a number in a nonary system.
11-point
tinstone
noun, cassiterite.
Scorpion
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
tonetics
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
pentosan
noun, any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
one-spot
noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
contents
noun, Usually, contents. something that is contained: the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
Tientsin
noun, Older Spelling. Tianjin.
citifies
verb (used with object), to make into a city; urbanize.
cinerins
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
citrates
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
non-pros
verb (used with object), to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
citterns
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
Pecorino
noun, a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
contorts
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
notaries
noun, notary public.
notation
noun, a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing:
contrast
noun, the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
sinapine
noun, an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
periotic
adjective, surrounding the ear.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
incipits
noun, the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
parities
noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
panniers
noun, a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
sinfonia
noun, a symphony.
teaspoon
noun, a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
Constant
noun, something that does not or cannot change or vary.
operatic
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
operants
noun, a person or thing that operates.
sirenian
noun, an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
petition
noun, a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
nitrates
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
pantries
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
open-air
noun, the outdoors.
tipcarts
noun, a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
pertains
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
tenorist
noun, a person who sings tenor.
entrains
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
tontines
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
nitrites
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
patroons
noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
nitroso-
sonorant
noun, a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more sonorous than a stop or fricative and that may occur as either a sonant or a consonant, as (l, r, m, n, y, w).
Socinian
noun, a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
Peronist
noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
entrants
noun, a competitor in a contest.
scotopia
noun, vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
ectopias
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
notifies
verb (used with object), to inform (someone) or give notice to:
Piranesi
noun, Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
isotonic
adjective, Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
spitfire
noun, a person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts.
Priscian
noun, flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
footstep
noun, the setting down of a foot, or the sound so produced; footfall; tread.
Prescott
noun, Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
artistic
adjective, conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
artifice
noun, a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
transect
verb (used with object), to cut across; dissect transversely.
forecast
verb (used with object), to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance:
transept
noun, any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
forensic
noun, forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.
foretops
noun, a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship.
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
footrace
noun, a race run by contestants on foot.
fornenst
preposition, next to; near to:
pristine
adjective, having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
rotation
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
procaine
noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
profanes
adjective, characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
forspent
adjective, worn out; exhausted.
pronates
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
apocrine
adjective, of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
Fostoria
noun, a city in N Ohio.
footrest
noun, a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.
footpace
noun, walking pace.
aperitif
noun, a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
porticos
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
atropine
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
portance
noun, bearing; behavior.
intreats
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
tortonis
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
intrants
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
Fittonia
noun, either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
portents
noun, an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
intrans.
intranet
noun, a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
practise
noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
position
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
positron
noun, an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
potation
noun, the act of drinking.
intonate
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
potatoes
noun, Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
fontinas
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
potstone
noun, a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.
strontia
noun, Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
intonaco
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
instinct
noun, an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
Fraction
noun, Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
tortoise
noun, a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
inaction
noun, absence of action; idleness.
tritones
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
infarcts
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
ripienos
noun, tutti (defs 3, 4).
ice-foot
noun, (in polar regions) a belt of ice frozen to the shore, formed chiefly as a result of the rise and fall of the tides.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
infantes
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
actinons
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
repaints
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
infinite
noun, something that is infinite.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
tropaion
noun, a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
resonant
noun, Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
ricottas
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
tropines
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
troponin
noun, a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
incision
noun, a cut, gash, or notch.
incienso
noun, a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
rattoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
stonecat
noun, a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
aortitis
noun, inflammation of the aorta.
anoscope
noun, proctoscope.
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
prostate
noun, prostate gland.
strepto-
protects
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
Francine
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
antirent
adjective, noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
Protista
noun, a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
inspirit
verb (used with object), to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
straiten
verb (used with object), to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
infracts
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
triennia
noun, a period of three years.
friction
noun, surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
trifecta
noun, a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
Friesian
adjective, noun, Frisian.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
frontons
noun, a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
triptane
noun, a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
initiate
noun, a person who has been initiated.
ratifies
verb (used with object), to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction:
fistnote
noun, a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
ostracon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
pontific
adjective, pontifical.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
stannite
noun, a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
fication
finances
noun, the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
canopies
noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
ostinato
noun, a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
finestra
noun, an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
piscator
noun, fisherman.
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
tactions
noun, touch; contact.
Poitiers
noun, a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
firepans
noun, a metal grate for holding hot coals.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
pittance
noun, a small amount or share.
spittoon
noun, a cuspidor.
introits
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
firestop
noun, any object built into a building frame to block a concealed hollow space through which a fire might pass from one part of the building to another.
capstone
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
Capriote
noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
cantrips
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
Sainfoin
noun, a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
fire-pot
noun, the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
Poincare
noun, Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
Pointers
noun, a person or thing that points.
infects
adjective, Archaic. infected.
tipcart
noun, a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
fiacres
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
sporont
noun, (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
Inferno
noun, hell; the infernal regions.
tipcats
noun, a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
isation
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
sterno-
spotter
noun, a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
operant
noun, a person or thing that operates.
infract
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
crotons
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
taction
noun, touch; contact.
fiances
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
Oneonta
noun, a city in E central New York.
Sinitic
noun, a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
tarpons
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
insofar
adverb, to such an extent (usually followed by as):
insnare
verb (used with object), ensnare.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
natters
noun, a conversation; chat.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
Ironton
noun, a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
inscape
noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
Frisian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
fronton
noun, a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
tin-pan
adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
tin-pot
adjective, inferior; paltry; shoddy.
farcies
noun, a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
Statice
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
tinters
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
frontis
noun, the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court. Compare rebote (def 1).
fronto-
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
festoon
noun, a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
isotope
noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
tipster
noun, a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
crepons
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
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.
steato-
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
tapster
noun, a bartender.
stearo-
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
orifice
noun, an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
Orontes
noun, a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
cranio-
orpines
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
spitter
noun, a person or thing that spits.
cottons
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
taproot
noun, a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
operons
noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
Crispen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
opiatic
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
fascine
noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
iatrics
inspire
verb (used with object), to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
opinion
noun, a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
Crispin
noun, Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
infares
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
opsonic
adjective, of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
spinner
noun, a person or thing that spins.
opsonin
noun, a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
infarct
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
fattens
verb (used with object), to make fat.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
fatties
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
infante
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
Stentor
noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
strati-
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
tiepins
noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
nifties
noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
ionones
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
nonstop
noun, a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
footers
noun, British Informal. Rugby (def 3). soccer.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
Stanton
noun, Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
episcia
noun, any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
finites
noun, something that is finite.
Ionesco
noun, Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
epicist
noun, a writer of epic poetry.
notates
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
footsie
noun, Sometimes, footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
nonpros
Fontina
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
soprano
noun, the uppermost part or voice.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
intrant
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
firepan
noun, a metal grate for holding hot coals.
introns
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
foetors
noun, fetor.
tenpins
noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
teapots
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
finspot
noun, any clinid fish of the genus Paraclinus, having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as P. integripinnis, of California.
erosion
noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
Fonseca
noun, Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
forceps
noun, an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.
octants
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
fancies
noun, imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
snap-on
adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
fiction
noun, the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
eftsoon
adverb, soon afterward.
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
fairies
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
fancier
noun, a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
instate
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
instant
noun, an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
iris-in
noun, the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
Francie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Francis
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
Franco-
spatter
noun, the act or the sound of spattering:
Frannie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
fanions
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
frantic
adjective, desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
strato-
striate
adjective, striated.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
entrant
noun, a competitor in a contest.
faction
noun, a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
niacins
noun, nicotinic acid.
facient
foretop
noun, a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship.
faconne
noun, a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
forints
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
enroots
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
spanner
noun, a person or thing that spans.
Forseti
noun, the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
Finance
noun, the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
intents
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
intens.
forties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times four.
Sno-Cat
factors
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
snifter
noun, Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
pannier
noun, a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
cotters
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
saponin
noun, any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
pocosin
noun, a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
Pitocin
pitiers
noun, a person who pities.
Pistoia
noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
poietic
piscine
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
piscina
noun, a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
caprine
adjective, of or relating to goats.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
pintano
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
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.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
pinners
noun, a person or thing that pins.
porcino
noun, Usually, porcini. cep.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
portent
noun, an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
tortoni
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
Atropos
noun, the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
porions
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
attires
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
porcine
adjective, of or relating to swine.
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
torsion
noun, the act of twisting.
Pontine
adjective, of or relating to the pons.
Pontian
noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carotin
noun, carotene.
portico
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
centro-
topcoat
noun, a lightweight overcoat.
Tootsie
noun, a sweetheart; darling.
cerato-
petitor
noun, a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
scatter
noun, the act of scattering.
persona
noun, a person.
pianist
noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
tontine
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
Persian
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
cinerin
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
perfins
noun, a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
centri-
Piarist
noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
satinet
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
pinnate
adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
pinnace
noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
pinites
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pinions
noun, Machinery. a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear. a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
pinfire
adjective, of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
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).
Pierian
adjective, of or relating to the Muses.
piefort
noun, piedfort.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
picrite
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
catties
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
Picinni
noun, Piccinni, Niccolò.
picaros
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
scanner
noun, a person or thing that scans.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atiptoe
adverb, adjective, standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
pension
noun, a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
racoons
noun, raccoon.
ratites
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
trisect
verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
rapines
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
ronions
noun, ronyon.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
rattons
noun, a rat.
rootcap
noun, the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
Rosanne
noun, a female given name.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
tricots
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
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.
ratoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
rattoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
reptant
adjective, repent2 .
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
actino-
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
ripieno
noun, tutti (defs 3, 4).
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
risotto
noun, a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
antero-
protist
noun, any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
portion
noun, a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
princes
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
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.
transf.
arseno-
Preston
noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
artiste
noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
transp.
prances
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
asinine
adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
potties
noun, a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
aspirin
noun, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
astrict
verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
postern
noun, a back door or gate.
aristo-
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
protest
noun, an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
protein
noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
protect
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protean
adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
prosaic
adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
pronota
noun, the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
pronate
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
pronaos
noun, (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
profits
noun, Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
Trenton
noun, a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
profane
adjective, characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
procto-
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
incipit
noun, the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
confine
noun, Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
coniine
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
paniers
noun, pannier.
Scottie
noun, Scottish terrier.
titfers
noun, hat.
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
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.
conifer
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
coronas
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
coronet
noun, a small crown.
patines
noun, patina.
confers
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
patient
noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
Script.
Scorpio
noun, Astronomy. Scorpius.
patriot
noun, a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
coition
noun, coitus.
patroon
noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
pattens
noun, any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
pattern
noun, a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
patters
noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
coranto
noun, courante.
patties
noun, any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
parison
noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contra-
contort
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
partons
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
contest
noun, a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
coopers
noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
partite
noun, an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
content
noun, Usually, contents. something that is contained: the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
Connors
noun, James Scott (Jimmy) born 1952, U.S. tennis player.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
constr.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
copiers
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
consort
noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
pannose
adjective, having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
copters
noun, helicopter.
patents
noun, the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
titians
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
connote
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
scooter
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
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.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
Otranto
noun, Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
Pearson
noun, Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
costate
adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
infra-
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
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.
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
intent
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
Panini
noun, flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
renins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
pannes
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
operon
noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
inter.
profit
noun, Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
pantie
noun, panties.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
panto-
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
parson
noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
pottos
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
Potter
noun, a person who makes pottery.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
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.
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
potent
noun, a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
potato
noun, Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
osteo-
Onions
noun, Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
intern
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
precis
noun, a concise summary.
prates
noun, act of prating.
Sennar
noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
parton
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
instr.
recti-
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
scroop
noun, a scrooping sound.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
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.
static
noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
ronion
noun, ronyon.
optics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
infin.
ratton
noun, a rat.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
infers
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
roncos
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
septi-
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
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.
infect
adjective, Archaic. infected.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
panier
noun, pannier.
recast
noun, a recasting.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
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.
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
rectos
infant
noun, a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
pronto
adverb, promptly; quickly.
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Roscoe
noun, a revolver or pistol.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
infare
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
ptero-
intra-
inspan
verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
proto-
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
Proton
noun, a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
orison
noun, a prayer.
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
pooris
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
Pieria
noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Nernst
noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
picro-
Patten
noun, any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
patter
noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
niacin
noun, nicotinic acid.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Patton
noun, Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
pinite
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
narco-
narcos
noun, narc.
pinner
noun, a person or thing that pins.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
pinnas
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
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.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
necro-
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
specif
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
pinion
noun, Machinery. a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear. a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
patri-
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
pinons
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
pernio
noun, chilblain.
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Sonora
noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
sonnet
noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
perfin
noun, a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
sci-fi
noun, science fiction.
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
nonfat
adjective, without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
penta-
Scipio
noun, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
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.
Sooner
noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
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.
petro-
Norton
noun, Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Petofi
noun, Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
scato-
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.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
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.
softie
noun, softy.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
nitres
noun, niter.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
person
noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
nitro-
Napier
noun, neper.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
scoto-
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
ionone
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
ponces
noun, a pimp.
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
stacte
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
iritis
noun, inflammation of the iris of the eye.
poetic
noun, poetics.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
intro.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
sinner
noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
sacro-
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
porion
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
pennis
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
intros
noun, an introduction.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
patent
noun, the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Sarnen
noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
spiro-
Spirit
noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
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.
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.
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
sapro-
soaper
noun, soap opera.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
patine
noun, patina.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
socio-
sarco-
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Pitris
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
pities
noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
pitier
noun, a person who pities.
sporo-
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
isopor
noun, an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
pisci-
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
terat-
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
canner
noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
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.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
Torino
noun, Turin.
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
eroto-
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
tinct.
Tifton
noun, a town in central Georgia.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
carpo-
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
tiepin
noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
tetra-
teston
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
tenpin
noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
tincts
noun, tint; tinge; coloring.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
trans.
fanion
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Fannie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
fanons
noun, a maniple.
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
arsen-
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.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
fatten
verb (used with object), to make fat.
tarso-
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
astron
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
tenias
noun, taenia.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tenant
noun, a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
astro-
Factor
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
teapot
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
taters
noun, potato.
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):
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
facers
noun, a person or thing that faces.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
facets
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
facies
noun, general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
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.
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
copter
noun, helicopter.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
infest
verb (used with object), to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
titfer
noun, hat.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
titans
noun, Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
copro-
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
contin
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
contr.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
Connor
noun, Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
Cooper
noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
coopts
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
titres
noun, titer.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
coeno-
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
confit
noun, duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
confer
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costo-
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
croons
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
tipcat
noun, a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
C-star
noun, carbon star.
crofts
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
cteno-
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
Cotton
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
certif
crafts
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
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.
tiptoe
noun, the tip or end of a toe.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
cerat-
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
centr-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
centi-
Crispi
noun, Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
tanist
noun, the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
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.
strict
adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
Foster
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
fresco
noun, Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
fortes
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
troops
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
ferias
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
afters
actin-
Fresno
noun, a city in central California.
Fortas
noun, Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
aniso-
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Forest
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
fraise
noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
strafe
noun, a strafing attack.
fiance
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
fiasco
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
Finnic
noun, a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
finite
noun, something that is finite.
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
fronts
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
ficoes
noun, fig1 (def 4).
f-stop
noun, the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Finsen
noun, Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
francs
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
fiacre
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
France
noun, Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
fetors
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
forint
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
iatro-
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
feints
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
stript
noun, a striptease.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
steno-
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
finest
noun, the police:
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
tropo-
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
foetor
noun, fetor.
T-stop
noun, a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
afrits
noun, afreet.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
footie
noun, footsie.
fitter
noun, a person or thing that fits.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
aeron.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
fincas
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
foison
noun, abundance; plenty.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
aceto-
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Frisco
noun, San Francisco.
fistic
adjective, of boxing; pugilistic:
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
icono-
Fenian
noun, a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
fitten
adjective, suitable; appropriate.
footer
noun, British Informal. Rugby (def 3). soccer.
Petit
adjective, small; petty; minor.
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: ¢.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cert.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
peta-
toots
noun, an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
cero-
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Recit
petri
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.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petr-
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
scat-
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.
proof
noun, evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
petti
noun, petticoat (def 1).
topis
noun, topee.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
rcpt.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
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.
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.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
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.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
topo-
afire
adjective, on fire:
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
aero-
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
pians
noun, yaws.
scarf
noun, a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
recip
actos
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
trois
noun, the number 3.
pico-
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
cent.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
aeri-
scatt
noun, scat5 .
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
rept.
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
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.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
Patti
noun, Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
trop-
coifs
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
acpt.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
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.
troop
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
peans
noun, paean.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
cont.
Const
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Cons.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Conon
noun, died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
30-30
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Conn.
acet-
resp.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
conf.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
patr-
Conan
noun, a male given name.
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.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
tofts
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
recpt
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
tonia
peri-
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
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.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
cine-
rect.
Peron
noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
tono-
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.
pert.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
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.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
acro-
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
scoop
noun, a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
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.
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.
reni-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
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.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
Penn.
Penna
noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
scion
noun, a descendant.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
afros
noun, a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
afoot
adverb, adjective, on foot; walking:
potto
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
psora
noun, psoriasis.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
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.
annot
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
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.
astr.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
prae-
anon.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
rotte
noun, rote2 .
praos
noun, proa.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
prate
noun, act of prating.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
atto-
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
porns
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
Port.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anis-
post-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
ation
Porto
noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
toti-
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
ropes
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
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.
prise
noun, leverage.
Prot.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
proc.
prost
interjection, prosit.
areo-
treas
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
prion
noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
PROFS
noun, professor.
pron.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
Apoc.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
print
noun, the state of being printed.
Pratt
noun, Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
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.
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
asco-
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
pref.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
Pres.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
prest
noun, a loan.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
pret.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
saice
noun, syce.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
pions
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Caren
noun, a female given name.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
sarc-
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Capt.
caps.
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.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
ranis
noun, ranee.
capos
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
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.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
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.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
carns
noun, cairn.
afore
adverb, preposition, conjunction, before.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
Afric
adjective, African.
Pinna
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
carse
noun, bottom land.
afrit
noun, afreet.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
carp-
Pinon
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
Afro-
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
pros.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
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.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
poori
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
roofs
noun, the external upper covering of a house or other building.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
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.
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
poofs
noun, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
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).
TORES
noun, a torus.
Pitri
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Pitta
noun, any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
airts
noun, a direction.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
sanit
poet.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Conte
noun, count2 .
toros
noun, a bull.
Scot.
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.
faros
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
naso-
fares
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
farci
adjective, filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
farce
noun, a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
fanon
noun, a maniple.
spec.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
nears
fanes
noun, a temple.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
neons
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
span-
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
ition
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
fears
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
nano-
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Spica
noun, spike2 .
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
noons
noun, midday.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
nona-
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
nones
noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
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.
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
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.
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
noct-
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
tents
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
tera-
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Epist
Episc
Epis.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
facet
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
faces
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
facer
noun, a person or thing that faces.
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
tater
noun, potato.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
tears
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
teno-
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
pant-
nitr-
tenia
noun, taenia.
nitre
noun, niter.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
sopor
noun, Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
front
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
frons
noun, the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
stopt
noun, the act of stopping.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Fris.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
insep
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
insp.
init.
Freon
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
fraps
verb (used with object), to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
Frans
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
inst.
franc
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
fort.
fores
noun, the forepart of anything; front.
fore-
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
strip
noun, a striptease.
ician
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.
incor
incr.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
step-
icons
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
ster.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
IATSE
infer
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
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.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
infos
noun, information.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
force
noun, physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
foots
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Finer
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
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.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
finca
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
Iran.
feti-
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
spor-
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
Spoor
noun, a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
istic
spoof
noun, a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody:
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
fines
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Srta.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
Fionn
noun, Finn.
Foote
noun, Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
taces
noun, tasset.
intr.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
firns
noun, névé.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
fires
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stat.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
finns
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Tenn.
noso-
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
seti-
corps
noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
sero-
Corse
noun, corpse.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
tipis
noun, tepee.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
OPers
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croft
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
sect.
corpn
corp.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
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.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
onco-
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
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.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crit.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Sept.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Orson
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
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.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
craft
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Seric
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
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.
optic
noun, the eye.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
opto-
ottos
noun, a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
orans
noun, orant.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
cores
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
part.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
enfin
adverb, in conclusion; finally.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
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.
titre
noun, titer.
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
coopt
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
sito-
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
onto-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
pari-
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
co-op
noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
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.
ento-
Sofer
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
sofar
noun, a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
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.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
coop.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
noto-
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.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
coofs
noun, a silly or stupid person.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
oste-
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
octa-
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
econ.
copr-
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
octo-
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
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.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
Sino-
panne
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
ecto-
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Taft
noun, Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
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.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Tit.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
str.
RIIA
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
scr.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
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.
RONA
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
Toft
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
tsar
noun, czar.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
trit
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
tRNA
rit.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
tron
Ste.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
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.
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RNAS
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
sci.
sec.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
tonn
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
rpt.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
tots
noun, a small child.
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.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
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.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
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.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
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.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Roti
noun, roast.
toro
noun, a bull.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
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.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
ter.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Tore
noun, a torus.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
ten.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Soni
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
roto
noun, rotogravure.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
serf
noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
top-
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
sepn
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
roof
noun, the external upper covering of a house or other building.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sra.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
tri-
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
SPCA
Sat.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
sice
noun, syce.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
tion
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
tipi
noun, tepee.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
topi
noun, topee.
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
info
noun, information.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIRA
coon
noun, raccoon.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
coof
noun, a silly or stupid person.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Con.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
non-
none
noun, nones1 .
noon
noun, midday.
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Cor.
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.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cres
crat
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Naos
noun, a temple.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
corf
noun, Mining. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCTE
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
neap
noun, neap tide.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Cort
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
neo-
neon
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
cat.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
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.
Ont.
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.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
cap.
CanF
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
Can.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
OPer
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
cen.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
cir.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
NTIA
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
OAPC
Ceto
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
cet-
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
face
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Cerf
noun, Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
Oct.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
itis
CAFE
noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
eso-
Fin.
FINE
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
Finn
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
est.
esp.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
firn
noun, névé.
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fisc
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
fict
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
FOIA
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
1080
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
Foot
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
fops
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
for.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
fact
noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
fac.
fane
noun, a temple.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Faro
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
Fear
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
etc.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
fec.
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
FEPC
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
FERA
Fern
noun, any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
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.
FICA
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Inf.
eco-
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
INRI
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
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.
Inc.
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
cts.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ctr.
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
iso-
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.
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.
inae
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
frt.
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
frap
verb (used with object), to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
FRCP
FRCS
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Fri.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
epit
froe
noun, frow.
Frs.
epic
noun, an epic poem.
ect-
epi-
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ens.
IOOF
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enc.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EFTA
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
opia
CERN
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
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.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
poof
noun, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
poor
noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Apr.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
apo-
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
pos.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
ant.
apt.
plural, apartment.
ANSI
ano-
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ann.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pot.
anes
adverb, once.
prao
noun, proa.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pre-
prec
ance
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.
poco
adverb, somewhat; rather:
prin
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.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Aron
noun, a male given name.
PICS
noun, a movie.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
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.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
pina
noun, pineapple.
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.
ARIS
apts
plural, apartment.
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
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.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Pitt
noun, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
pnea
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.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
pro-
pias
noun, a female given name.
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
acr-
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
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.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
recs
noun, recreation.
ref.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
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.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
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.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
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.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Prof
noun, professor.
prs.
PSAT
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AISI
psec
airt
noun, a direction.
psia
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pts.
RCAF
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
AFSC
afr-
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
aer-
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
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).
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
pian
noun, yaws.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
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:
Pan.
par.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
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.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pat.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
att.
ates
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
oro-
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
attn
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
ator
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
oto-
atop
preposition, on the top of:
Otoe
noun, Oto.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
atic
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
FACS
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
pean
noun, paean.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Pet.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pen.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
asc-
Pers
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
perf
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
per.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
art.
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.
Piaf
noun, Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
pct.
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
ESA
ERS
noun, ervil.
Tro
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
TSI
AEF
Esc
COS
noun, romaine.
tot
noun, a small child.
AEC
ae.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
TSE
cs.
ERP
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TSP
AFS
AIC
at.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
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.
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
AFP
AFC
CEO
ATC
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
CEF
CEA
ap-
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
CAI
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
CAF
ETO
TNT
ARS
cf.
TEC
noun, detective.
ETR
ca.
TCA
TCS
ETS
Co.
Af.
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.
an.
Ar.
ACS
ac-
FPS
ESR
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
trp
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ACP
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
cp.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
cr.
fo.
EPS
tra
TPI
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
CNO
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
CNN
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
ean
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.
trf
CNS
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.
ase
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
APC
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
aor
ec-
ASN
ctn
plural, carton.
ECF
CSO
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
APS
CPS
CRP
CRS
CRT
CSA
CSF
CPR
CPA
ct.
CSR
CPO
CPI
CST
CTA
cte
ctf
ECA
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
EPA
CFI
ANC
CFA
EOF
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
en-
ASR
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
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.
ast
ASI
tr.
Tpr
TPN
TES
noun, ti1 .
EIS
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
tfr
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ANF
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
CIP
TIA
CIF
CIE
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
COP
noun, a police officer.
ef-
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
CIA
cfs
CFR
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.
CFP
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
CFO
eir
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
OSO
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ote
OTA
ot-
OSP
ose
Pa.
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
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).
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OTS
pc.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
SCP
SCF
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PCS
PCI
PCF
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
PTO
pt.
Ps.
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
prn
Pr.
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
OPA
pf.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
OEO
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
OCS
OCR
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
of-
OAS
OAP
OAO
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
OTC
OSF
OSA
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OFr
OOT
ONR
Sfc
oon
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).
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oo-
ons
ONI
oft
adverb, often.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ONF
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OIt
OIr
oic
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
pfc
Oc.
RPS
ROI
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAF
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ERT
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
Re.
RCS
RCP
ROP
PTT
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
PSF
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
RFE
RFC
RFA
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.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
REC
noun, recreation.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
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.
RNA
ROA
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSE
PIA
noun, a female given name.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POC
POA
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
SAE
SAR
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
PIO
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
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:
sc.
PIC
noun, a movie.
POR
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
PSC
Rs.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
PSA
prf
PRC
PRA
RPO
RSA
SRO
RSE
rt.
rte
RTF
RTS
So.
Sp.
op.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
NSC
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
IFC
ier
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IAS
STI
Ia.
ina
noun, a female given name.
io-
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
ics
FTP
noun, File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
FTC
in.
ine
FSR
IPO
Ir.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
IPS
St.
Sta
ipr
IPA
RFI
IOT
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
IOF
IOC
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
ft.
FSA
spt
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
fic
Fia
FET
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
FCS
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
fcp
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
FCA
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
FAO
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
FIO
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
FOT
STP
FRC
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
FPO
FPC
FOS
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
fop
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
TAE
preposition, to.
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
Sr.
ior
TTS
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
NEA
NEC
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
NES
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:
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
NFS
NIA
sot
noun, a drunkard.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Nan
noun, naan.
NPR
NSA
NRC
NRA
nr.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Npt
SOF
NNE
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
NOP
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NOC
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
NNP
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
NFC
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ise
SPR
ISR
ist
IRS
IRO
ITA
ITC
IRC
ite
ISA
NSF
NCO
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
TT
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.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
OE
noun, oy2 .
FP
RF
SN
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
RO
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.
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
OA
EI
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
FC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
AO
TC
TE
noun, ti1 .
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
FE
RI
IP
TP
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NP
ic
SA
S.
i.
NI
NF
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
RP
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
CE
TN
t.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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.
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
fn
O.
SF
RN
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
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