Anagrams of proficient
Word proficient has
587 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of proficient.
- pontific
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adjective,
pontifical.
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- friction
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noun,
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- fire-pot
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noun,
the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
- 11-point
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- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- orifice
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noun,
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- piefort
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noun,
piedfort.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- conifer
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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.
- Pitocin
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- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- poietic
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- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- pinfire
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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.
- 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.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- centro-
-
- centri-
-
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- protein
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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.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Petofi
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noun,
Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- tiepin
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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.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- ptero-
-
- recti-
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- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- perfin
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noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- profit
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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.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- pectin
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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.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- finite
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noun,
something that is finite.
- cteno-
-
- necro-
-
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- certif
-
- Citron
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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.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- petro-
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- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- inter.
-
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- norite
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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.
- centr-
-
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- centi-
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- nitro-
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- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- intro.
-
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- tropic
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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.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- contr.
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- nocti-
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- picro-
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- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- fetor
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- feti-
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- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- incr.
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- init.
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- peri-
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- Prot.
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- proc.
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- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- pron.
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- incor
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- fecit
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verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- poet.
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- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pico-
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- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- Freon
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- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- rcpt.
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- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- forte
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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.
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- fore-
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- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- Ponce
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noun,
a pimp.
- petr-
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- intr.
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- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- petri
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- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Port.
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- pert.
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- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Peron
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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).
- pref.
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- Pitri
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- pret.
-
- Finer
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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.
- feint
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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:
- rept.
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- recip
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- often
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adverb,
many times; frequently:
- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- conf.
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- cont.
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- Conte
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noun,
count2 .
- copen
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- coper
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- copr-
-
- corp.
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- corpn
-
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Recit
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- cine-
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- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- CENTO
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 30-30
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- trope
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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.
- trop-
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- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- tripe
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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.
- noct-
-
- cent.
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- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- nitr-
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- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- cero-
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- cert.
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- cetin
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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.
- torii
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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.
- toric
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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.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- teno-
-
- ento-
-
- econ.
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- ecto-
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- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ition
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- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- reni-
-
- irone
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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.
- refit
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noun,
an act of refitting.
- rect.
-
- recpt
-
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- infer
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- crept
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crit.
-
- Croft
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noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- nori
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noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Ont.
-
- OPEC
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noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- perf
-
- per.
-
- peto
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- peon
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pent
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noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- note
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Pen.
-
- PETN
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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.
- Oct.
-
- Pet.
-
- once
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- open
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noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
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- pct.
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- not-
-
- otic
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adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Orne
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- 1080
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- Pict
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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.
- tire
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rite
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noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rope
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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.
- ROTC
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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.
- rote
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noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
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noun,
roast.
- rpt.
-
- ten.
-
- ter.
-
- tern
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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.
- tier
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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.
- Tine
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- Tiro
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noun,
tyro.
- RIPE
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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.
- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- top-
-
- tope
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torn
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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.
- tref
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adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- tri-
-
- Trio
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noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tron
-
- rit.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- PINE
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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.
- pint
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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.
- pion
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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.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- 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.
- porn
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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):
- pot.
-
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- prin
-
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- pro-
-
- Prof
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noun,
professor.
- ref.
-
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
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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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- for.
-
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- fec.
-
- FEPC
-
- 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.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- Fin.
-
- FINE
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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
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adjective,
finished; done.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- FRCP
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Inf.
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- Ice.
-
- frt.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- 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.
- Fri.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- etc.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- 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.
- cen.
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Ceto
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Con.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- epit
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- ctr.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cor.
-
- Ire.
-
- fict
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- neo-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- ROP
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- eo-
-
- 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:
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- trp
-
- ctf
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- cte
-
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- RPO
-
- OIt
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTF
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- OIr
-
- ec-
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ECF
-
- EOF
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- IRO
-
- EPT
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ONF
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- en-
-
- eir
-
- 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.
- RFC
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ef-
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CPI
-
- NOC
-
- CFP
-
- CFO
-
- CFI
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- trf
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CEO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CEF
-
- ct.
-
- Tro
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- cf.
-
- CFR
-
- CIE
-
- oic
-
- OTC
-
- ETO
-
- NFC
-
- tfr
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- 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.
- OCR
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CIF
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- NRC
-
- 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.
- CNO
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- CIP
-
- 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.
- NEC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ier
-
- Pr.
-
- io-
-
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- FTC
-
- PIO
-
- ft.
-
- 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.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- IFC
-
- pc.
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- FRC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- ETR
-
- FPC
-
- FOT
-
- ote
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ot-
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- 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
-
- pf.
-
- prn
-
- pfc
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- PCI
-
- PCF
-
- PTO
-
- ine
-
- pt.
-
- in.
-
- 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:
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- FPO
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- ne-
-
- RCP
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- prf
-
- fo.
-
- fcp
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- POR
-
- FIO
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- NOP
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- fic
-
- FET
-
- Re.
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PRC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCT
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- NCO
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- 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.
- RCN
-
- FE
-
- CE
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- RI
-
- RF
-
- IP
-
- TP
-
- FP
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- RN
-
- FC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- R.
-
- RC
-
- NP
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- RP
-
- NC
-
- fn
-
- N.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- NF
-
- ic
-
- RO
-
- NI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- TN
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- i.
-
- 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.