Anagrams of promycelia
Word promycelia has
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- micropyle
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noun,
Zoology. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.
- polymeric
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adjective,
of or relating to a polymer.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- picloram
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- claymore
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noun,
a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century.
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- complier
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noun,
a person, group, etc., that complies.
- proclaim
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- compiler
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noun,
a person who compiles.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- leproma
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noun,
the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Maypole
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noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- claimer
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- crimple
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verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- Lamprey
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noun,
any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- meropia
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noun,
partial blindness.
- clamper
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- coremia
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noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- compare
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noun,
comparison:
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- compar.
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- polymer
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noun,
a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as nylon.
- polemic
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noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- Olympic
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noun,
an Olympian deity.
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- Olympia
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noun,
a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
- mycelia
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noun,
the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
- primely
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adverb,
excellently.
- prelacy
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noun,
the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
- primacy
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noun,
the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- prelim.
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- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Palermo
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
- implore
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verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- camper
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noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- Player
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noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- pricey
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adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- pomace
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- pleio-
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- Cleary
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noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- caryo-
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- clamor
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- Mariel
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noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Carmel
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noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- carpo-
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- Marley
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noun,
Robert Nesta ("Bob") 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.
- pimola
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noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- policy
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noun,
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
- piracy
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Piercy
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noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Elyria
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noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- mycol.
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- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- employ
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noun,
employment; service:
- micro-
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- myelo-
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- myopia
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noun,
Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- Palmer
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noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- myopic
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adjective,
Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
- myria-
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- Myrica
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noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- Morley
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noun,
Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
- morale
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noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- mopery
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noun,
mopish behavior.
- imper.
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- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- paleo-
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- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Colmar
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Mercia
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noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- comely
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adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- comply
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verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- pyemia
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noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Copley
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noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- picro-
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- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- cormel
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noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- creamy
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adjective,
containing cream.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- crimpy
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adjective,
having a crimped form or appearance.
- pearly
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adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Parley
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noun,
a discussion or conference.
- calory
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noun,
calorie.
- imparl
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verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- replay
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noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- macro-
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- Malory
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noun,
Sir Thomas, c1400–71, English author.
- royale
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noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- rimple
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- pro-am
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noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Mailer
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Ripley
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noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- almery
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noun,
ambry.
- amylo-
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- Maceio
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- amylic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by the amyl group.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- riyal
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- Pamir
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noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- reply
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noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- crimp
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- Mayor
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noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- cryo-
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- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- ricey
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adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Ailey
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noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- pari-
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- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- lairy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- Parl.
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- Early
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noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- crime
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noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Peary
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noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- cramp
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noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crim.
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- Alyce
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noun,
a female given name.
- copr-
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- copra
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Alope
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noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- pricy
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adjective,
pricey.
- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Corea
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noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Mercy
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noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- male-
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- repay
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verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- coria
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noun,
plural of corium.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- corp.
-
- Corpl
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- Meryl
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noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- mero-
-
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- Percy
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noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- layer
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noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- Alcor
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- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- cream
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- ecol.
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- calmy
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adjective,
calm.
- palmy
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adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- Morel
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noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Royal
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noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Royce
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noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Icel.
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- oiler
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- OIcel
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- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- roily
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adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- Morea
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noun,
Peloponnesus.
- miler
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noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- moral
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noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Moray
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- Moira
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- macer
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noun,
macebearer.
- mopey
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adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- moire
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noun,
any moiré fabric.
- ileo-
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- imply
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verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- molar
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- impel
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verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- impar
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adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Emory
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- 30-30
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- myco-
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- Riley
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noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- aero-
-
- Amer.
-
- Paley
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noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- pale-
-
- Mayer
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noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- Emily
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- Mylar
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- loper
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noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- acro-
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- myel-
-
- EPROM
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noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- orial
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- aeri-
-
- pico-
-
- coper
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- poly-
-
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- prom.
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- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
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- Prome
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noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- areo-
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- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- polar
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adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Cypro
-
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- lipo-
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- prae-
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- Lycia
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noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- Apoc.
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- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
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noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Priam
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noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- prem.
-
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Campy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- Campo
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noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- prim.
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- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Primo
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noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- proc.
-
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carp-
-
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- AMORC
-
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- coel-
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Melia
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- recip
-
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- comp.
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amyl-
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- Comr.
-
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- pyro-
-
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- plio-
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- pleo-
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mac-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- MILR
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- mil.
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mic.
-
- myo-
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- myc-
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- mal-
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- MCPO
-
- MEPA
-
- Mar.
-
- 1080
-
- mol.
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RCMP
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prec
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- pre-
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- 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.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- 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.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- rel.
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repl
-
- Rep.
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opia
-
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- PAYE
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ole-
-
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- OAPC
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- 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.
- pyr-
-
- pyo-
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- 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.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- PERL
-
- per.
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pam.
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ice.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cyl.
-
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- YMCA
-
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- ile-
-
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Imp.
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- IMCO
-
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- cap.
-
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Arm.
-
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Cal.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clar
-
- Ire.
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- coml
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- epi-
-
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- eco-
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Emp.
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- cml.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- amp.
-
- lea.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- aer-
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- acr-
-
- Aire
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- Alco
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lam.
-
- AIME
-
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- CLR
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- PLC
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- Clo
-
- CMA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- pl.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- ACP
-
- RMC
-
- PLA
-
- RMA
-
- ROA
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Apl
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ROI
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- RPM
-
- Am.
-
- ROP
-
- 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:
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- aor
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- acy
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- REA
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- RCA
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- PIO
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- CLI
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- pli
-
- PRC
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- POR
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- CEO
-
- PRA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CEA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- CIE
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ca.
-
- ALC
-
- 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.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Co.
-
- ALM
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cl.
-
- CIA
-
- CIM
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- POA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- CAI
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- cle
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AME
-
- PLO
-
- AMC
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- PLR
-
- POC
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- AIC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- CIP
-
- CYO
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Cym
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ec-
-
- CPA
-
- ipr
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLR
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- Ir.
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- La.
-
- MIE
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOI
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ier
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- Yeo
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ior
-
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- il-
-
- MOR
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- IOC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Oc.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- LIM
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Mao
-
- LOC
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MCP
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- lpm
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- LCM
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- my-
-
- mi.
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- MEP
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MRP
-
- yer
-
- RPO
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- EMR
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pr.
-
- pm.
-
- pc.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Pa.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ery
-
- op.
-
- ERP
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- eir
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CRP
-
- CPI
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- CPL
-
- CPM
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- eo-
-
- ECM
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ECA
-
- io-
-
- ory
-
- OPM
-
- OPA
-
- OIr
-
- YCL
-
- Ia.
-
- oic
-
- Ola
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- OEM
-
- Om.
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- OCR
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ial
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CE
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- O.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RP
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- RO
-
- AO
-
- OA
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- CM
-
- LM
-
- LR
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- M.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ly
-
- 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.
- yr
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
-
- IP
-
- Y.
-
- L.
-
- i.
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- MP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- ry
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- RI
-
- le
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- ol
-
- RC
-
- yl
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ey
-
- R.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .