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Word priestcraft has
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- firetraps
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noun,
a building that, because of its age, material, structure, or the like, is especially dangerous in case of fire.
- fratries
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noun,
frater2 .
- rescript
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noun,
a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- tipcarts
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- critters
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- perisarc
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noun,
the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
- retracts
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- trifecta
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noun,
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- partiers
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noun,
partyer.
- restrict
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verb (used with object),
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- erratics
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- firetrap
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noun,
a building that, because of its age, material, structure, or the like, is especially dangerous in case of fire.
- fritters
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noun,
a small piece, fragment, or shred.
- refracts
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verb (used with object),
to subject to refraction.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- tipcats
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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.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- ratters
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- rafters
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noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- pricers
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noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- tracers
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- rapiers
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- titfers
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noun,
hat.
- spatter
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noun,
the act or the sound of spattering:
- carters
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- crisper
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noun,
a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- tarsier
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noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- fraters
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noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- fatties
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
- Script.
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- striper
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noun,
Military.
a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:
an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
- farcies
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noun,
a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
- fritter
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noun,
a small piece, fragment, or shred.
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- strati-
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- tapster
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noun,
a bartender.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- Statice
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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.
- tarries
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noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- starter
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noun,
a person or thing that starts.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- parries
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noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- patters
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- spitter
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noun,
a person or thing that spits.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- critter
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- arteri-
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- craters
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- tipster
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noun,
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- fiacres
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- retract
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- repairs
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- ritters
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noun,
a knight.
- triceps
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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.
- scarper
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verb (used without object),
to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
- refract
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verb (used with object),
to subject to refraction.
- scraper
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noun,
a person or thing that scrapes.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- triers
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noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- certif
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- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septi-
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- tetra-
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- Terris
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noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- terras
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noun,
earth; land.
- sprier
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adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- terat-
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- cerat-
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- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- afrits
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noun,
afreet.
- Petras
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- criers
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noun,
a person who cries.
- tetras
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noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- ricers
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Ritter
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noun,
a knight.
- afters
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- crafts
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noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- tipcat
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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.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- patri-
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- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Crater
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- prates
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noun,
act of prating.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- patter
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- frater
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noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- facets
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- facies
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noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- strife
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noun,
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- friers
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noun,
fryer.
- tapers
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Fraser
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noun,
James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- fraise
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noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- stript
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noun,
a striptease.
- fitter
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noun,
a person or thing that fits.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- ferias
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- ferri-
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- ferric
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adjective,
of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
- fiesta
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noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- facers
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noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- tapirs
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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.
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- taster
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- parsec
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- taters
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noun,
potato.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- tripes
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- strafe
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noun,
a strafing attack.
- Sartre
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noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- stater
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noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- triste
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adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- recti-
-
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- racist
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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.
- titers
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noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- raters
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noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- Carter
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- specif
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- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- treats
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noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- priers
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noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- refits
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noun,
an act of refitting.
- Sierra
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noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- titres
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noun,
titer.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- sifter
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noun,
a person or thing that sifts.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- racers
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- ratter
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- Sitter
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noun,
a person who sits.
- Rafter
-
noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- raster
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noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- artist
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noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- titfer
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noun,
hat.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- arrest
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noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- treasr
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- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- rares
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adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- stipe
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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.
- reist
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verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Srta.
-
- rapes
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- stirp
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noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- ster.
-
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- step-
-
- iters
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- stat.
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- rcpt.
-
- IATSE
-
- first
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noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- fraps
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verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- taces
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noun,
tasset.
- tacet
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verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- recip
-
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- fires
-
- tacit
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adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Recit
-
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- tacts
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noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- rears
-
- scatt
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noun,
scat5 .
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- 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.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Frits
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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.
- scat-
-
- frise
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noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- Fris.
-
- Fries
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noun,
plural of fry1 .
- frier
-
noun,
fryer.
- friar
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- frets
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- sarc-
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- 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.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- restr
-
- resp.
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- spec.
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- 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.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- petri
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rept.
-
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Pres.
-
- pref.
-
- pret.
-
- seti-
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Seric
-
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- prae-
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- petr-
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- 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.
- 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.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- sect.
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- part.
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- 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.
- patr-
-
- peta-
-
- peri-
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- pert.
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- 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.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Sept.
-
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- 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.
- feti-
-
- 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.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- 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.
- cert.
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- 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.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- carp-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- tears
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- tera-
-
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terr.
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- crit.
-
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- 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.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aeri-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- acpt.
-
- acet-
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- 30-30
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- treas
-
- 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.
- 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.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- 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.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- 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.
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- ref.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- art.
-
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- asc-
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- arr.
-
- ARIS
-
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- fec.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- repr
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- cap.
-
- 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.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- FRCS
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- FRCP
-
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- Fri.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- att.
-
- ates
-
- atic
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- Sra.
-
- aer-
-
- Sat.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- FICA
-
- 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.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- sec.
-
- fict
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- 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.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- aet.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- trit
-
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- afr-
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tri-
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- 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.
- 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.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- FERA
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- FEPC
-
- rpt.
-
- 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.
- AFSC
-
- 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.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rit.
-
- Aire
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- esp.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- 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.
- Ice.
-
- Pers
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- perf
-
- per.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Cres
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- 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.
- 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.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- str.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- crat
-
- 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.
- par.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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.
- ect-
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 1080
-
- EFTA
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- est.
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- pct.
-
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- etc.
-
- Ste.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Ire.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- cit.
-
- Frs.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- Tit.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- frt.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- FACS
-
- psia
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- SPCA
-
- psec
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- PSAT
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- prs.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- RCAF
-
- prec
-
- cet-
-
- cir.
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- 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.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- 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.
- fac.
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- pre-
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- cis-
-
- epit
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- TSI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- 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.
- tfr
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TSP
-
- 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.
- TIA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- trp
-
- TSE
-
- Sr.
-
- 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).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- spt
-
- trf
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- St.
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- STP
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tra
-
- 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).
- SPR
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tr.
-
- 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.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- Sfc
-
- STI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Sta
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- se-
-
- cte
-
- eir
-
- ef-
-
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ctf
-
- CTA
-
- Ep.
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSF
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- CIP
-
- EIS
-
- EPA
-
- CIE
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FPC
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- 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.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fic
-
- SCP
-
- FET
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FCS
-
- fcp
-
- 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.
- FPS
-
- EPS
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- CIF
-
- CIA
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- AFP
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIC
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AFS
-
- AFC
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEF
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- 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.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- cfs
-
- cr.
-
- CFR
-
- CFP
-
- CFI
-
- CFA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEF
-
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- ARS
-
- cf.
-
- CAF
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fia
-
- FRC
-
- PSC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- PTT
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSF
-
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- prf
-
- PRC
-
- PRA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pfc
-
- pf.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- RAF
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PCI
-
- RSA
-
- SCF
-
- sc.
-
- SAR
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SAE
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
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- RTS
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- RTF
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- rte
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- rt.
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- RSE
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- Rs.
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- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RIF
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noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RFI
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- RFE
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- RFC
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- RFA
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- ret
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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
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- REA
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- RCT
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- RCA
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- rat
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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.
- PCS
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- pie
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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:
- PCF
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- ier
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- IRC
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- Ir.
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- IPS
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- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- IPA
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- Ife
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ISR
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- IAS
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- Ia.
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IFS
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ics
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- FTP
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noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- FTC
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- ft.
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- FSR
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- FSA
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- ise
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- ipr
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- TTS
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- pc.
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- Pa.
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- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ite
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- ITC
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- pt.
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- ITA
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- Ps.
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- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ist
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- Pr.
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- t.
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- FE
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ic
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- i.
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- S.
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- EI
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- SA
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- A.
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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.
- TT
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- RP
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- RC
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- R.
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- TP
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- RI
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- CE
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- TC
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- P.
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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.
- IP
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- f.
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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.
- FC
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- FI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- SF
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- RF
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- FP
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- IF
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility: