Anagrams of progenitive
Word progenitive has
626 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of progenitive.
- pigeonite
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noun,
a monoclinic variety of pyroxene consisting mainly of a mixture of (MgFe)SiO 3 and CaMg(SiO 3) 2 .
- ego-trip
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noun,
an act or course of action undertaken primarily to satisfy one's vanity or for self-gratification:
- peignoir
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noun,
a woman's dressing gown.
- pig-iron
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noun,
iron tapped from a blast furnace and cast into pigs in preparation for conversion into steel, cast iron, or wrought iron.
- pivoting
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noun,
(formerly) the attaching of an artificial crown to the root of a tooth with a metal dowel.
- genitive
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noun,
the genitive case.
- viperine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a viper; venomous:
- 11-point
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- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- Erigone
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noun,
a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
- vertigo
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noun,
a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
- protege
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noun,
a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- ventri-
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- ventro-
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- prevent
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verb (used with object),
to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- Negrito
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- integer
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noun,
Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero.
Compare whole number.
- igniter
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noun,
a person or thing that ignites.
- genito-
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- genitor
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- Trevino
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noun,
Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- 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.
- epigone
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noun,
an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
- 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.
- porting
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noun,
the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.
- entero-
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- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- pierogi
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noun,
a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
- pirogen
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- Pioneer
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- vitrine
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noun,
a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
- perigon
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noun,
an angle of 360°.
- pereion
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noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- petrog.
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- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- 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.
- Grieve
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verb (used with object),
to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow:
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- invite
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noun,
Informal. an invitation.
- intro.
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- inter.
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- trigon
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noun,
a triangle.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- 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.
- inorg.
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- triene
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- grivet
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noun,
a small Abyssinian monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops, with a grayish back, gray tail, black face, and dark extremities.
- ignite
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verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- 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.
- roving
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noun,
a soft strand of fiber that has been twisted, attenuated, and freed of foreign matter preparatory to its conversion into yarn.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- goiter
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- govern
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verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- Pigeon
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noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Irvine
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- pongee
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noun,
silk of a slightly uneven weave made from filaments of wild silk woven in natural tan color.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- origin
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noun,
something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- privet
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noun,
any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.
- opener
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noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Girtin
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noun,
Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
- ptero-
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- Irving
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noun,
Sir Henry (John Henry Brodribb) 1838–1905, English actor.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- regent
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noun,
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- 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.
- renvoi
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noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- reopen
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- nitro-
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- Petrie
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noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- repent
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adjective,
creeping.
- poteen
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noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- petro-
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- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- invert
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noun,
a person or thing that is inverted.
- Venite
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noun,
the 95th Psalm (94th in the Vulgate and Douay), used as a canticle at matins or morning prayers.
- gerent
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noun,
a ruler or manager.
- genit.
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- Verein
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noun,
a union, association, or society.
- venter
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the abdomen or belly.
a bellylike cavity or concavity.
a bellylike protuberance.
- virion
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noun,
the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- verite
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noun,
truth; truthfulness.
- Erving
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noun,
Julius Winfield ("Dr. J") born 1950, U.S. basketball player.
- Ervine
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noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- ventr-
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- envier
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noun,
a person who feels envy.
- Vernet
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noun,
Claude Joseph [klohd zhaw-zef] /kloʊd ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1714–89, French painter.
- entire
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- Virgin
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noun,
a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
- enter-
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- Veneti
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noun,
Also, Venetia. Also called Veneto [ve-ne-taw] /ˈvɛ nɛ tɔ/ (Show IPA). a region in NE Italy. 7095 sq. mi. (18,375 sq. km).
- Roget
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noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- nerve
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noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- Irene
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- event
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noun,
something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- Niger
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- nieve
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noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- 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.
- ginep
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noun,
genip.
- never
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Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- rept.
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- poet.
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- Port.
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- revet
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verb (used with object),
to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.
- rivet
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noun,
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- evite
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verb (used with object),
to avoid; shun.
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- pengo
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- Neper
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noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Negro
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Evert
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noun,
Chris(tine Marie) born 1954, U.S. tennis player.
- pene-
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- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- vini-
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- ento-
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- ition
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- riven
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verb,
a past participle of rive.
- Negev
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noun,
a partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Capital: Beersheba.
- etrog
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noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Prog.
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- Ernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Vigor
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noun,
active strength or force.
- Prot.
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- prong
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noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- 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.
- pron.
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- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- ogive
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noun,
Architecture.
a diagonal vaulting rib.
a pointed arch.
- ergot
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noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- priv.
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- Oreg.
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- 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.
- ergo-
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- veter
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- orig.
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- Prov.
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- prove
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verb (used with object),
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument:
- nitr-
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- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- Pitri
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Verge
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noun,
the edge, rim, or margin of something:
- rente
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noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- reni-
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- reive
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verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- Norge
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noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- preen
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noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Verne
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noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- reign
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Regt.
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- Regin
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noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- overt
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adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- over-
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- pret.
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- ErvIn
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noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- pivot
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noun,
a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- engr.
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- gripe
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Govt.
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- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- topee
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noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- Green
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noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- greet
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verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- genro
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noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- griot
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noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- gript
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noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Goren
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noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Virgo
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noun,
Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
- genre
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noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- groin
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- teno-
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- Grote
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noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- Grove
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noun,
a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:
- viron
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noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- genip
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noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- 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.
- pingo
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noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- 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.
- gipon
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noun,
jupon.
- 30-30
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- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- trop-
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- trigo
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noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- vogie
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adjective,
conceited; proud.
- Given
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noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- trig.
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- voter
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noun,
a person who votes.
- trove
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noun,
a collection of objects.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- treen
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noun,
treenware.
- goner
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- petri
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- GROPE
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noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- genii
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noun,
a plural of genius.
- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Viren
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noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- init.
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- 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).
- Vener
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noun,
Vänern.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- intr.
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- Ieper
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noun,
Ypres.
- venge
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verb (used with object),
to avenge.
- ingot
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noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- tiger
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noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- terne
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noun,
terne metal.
- Tigre
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noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- 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.
- veni-
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- Genet
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noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- peri-
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- petr-
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- vino-
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- tinge
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noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Genie
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noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- EGRET
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noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- Peter
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noun,
penis.
- Viper
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noun,
any of several venomous Old World snakes of the genus Vipera, especially V. berus, a small snake common in northern Eurasia.
- invt.
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- vireo
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noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- pert.
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- prig
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noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- 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.
- prie
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
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- 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.
- Vote
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noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- 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.
-
- Virg
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- vin-
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- Piro
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noun,
piroplasmosis.
- VINE
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noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- pre-
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- pree
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pirn
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pone
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pori
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noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Pire
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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.
- pore
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Vite
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adverb,
briskly; lively.
- Vito
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noun,
a male given name.
- pong
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noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- prev
-
- Vigo
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jean Almereyda) 1905–34, French film director.
- tron
-
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- ter.
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- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Ven.
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- 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.
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- tion
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- ten.
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- veep
-
noun,
a vice president.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- tri-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- pro-
-
- vet.
-
- vert
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- ptg.
-
- Pvt.
-
- Reg.
-
- 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
-
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.
- Rev.
-
- rpt.
-
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- riv.
-
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Veno
-
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- 1080
-
- Pet.
-
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- geo-
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- neo-
-
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Nev.
-
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- Ger.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Nov.
-
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Gen.
-
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- inv.
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- gro.
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Gov.
-
- Ire.
-
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- not-
-
- ign.
-
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- perv
-
noun,
a sexual pervert.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- ovi-
-
- org.
-
- Eng.
-
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Pen.
-
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- TPI
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- vog
-
noun,
air pollution containing gases and particles from a volcanic eruption combined with moisture from fog to create an unpleasant atmospheric cloud.
- Tpr
-
- Vte
-
- TPN
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- VTO
-
- tr.
-
- vo.
-
- Eg.
-
- gt.
-
- Vt.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- ier
-
- Gr.
-
- io-
-
- gre
-
- GTO
-
- VPN
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- VOR
-
- Tng
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- ERP
-
- GNP
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- Ep.
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- in.
-
- EPT
-
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- GOP
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- gi.
-
- evg
-
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- ETV
-
- ETR
-
- Ver
-
- ETO
-
- ERV
-
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- eo-
-
- en-
-
- EEG
-
- EEO
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ERT
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Tro
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- ene
-
- GeV
-
- VIP
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- env
-
- EOE
-
- trp
-
- eir
-
- ior
-
- ine
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- op.
-
- PTV
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- nr.
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- 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.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- 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:
- PTO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIO
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- 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.
- 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:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- POR
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- POV
-
- ov-
-
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- Orv
-
- 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.
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- 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 = .
- ROP
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ipr
-
- ROI
-
- IPO
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ite
-
- IOT
-
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IRO
-
- ITV
-
- TGN
-
- rte
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ing
-
- ne-
-
- rt.
-
- TGV
-
- RPV
-
- RPO
-
- RPG
-
- Ir.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- T1
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- IP
-
- EV
-
- TG
-
- EI
-
- VN
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IG
-
- 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.
- TP
-
- t.
-
- gv
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- V.
-
- VG
-
- VI
-
- VP
-
- VR
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- N.
-
- GN
-
- RO
-
- GP
-
- RV
-
- RN
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- G.
-
- RI
-
- R.
-
- NV
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OG
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- rg
-
- RP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.