Anagrams of proportionate
Word proportionate has
819 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of proportionate.
- reapportion
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verb (used with object),
to apportion or distribute anew.
- proportion
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noun,
comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
- peroration
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noun,
a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- propionate
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noun,
an ester or salt of propionic acid.
- retortion
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noun,
the act of turning or bending back.
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- portioner
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noun,
a person who receives or holds a portion, or who divides something into portions.
- apportion
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verb (used with object),
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution:
- appointor
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noun,
a person who exercises a power of appointment of property.
- retirant
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noun,
retiree.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- antipope
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noun,
a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.
- potation
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noun,
the act of drinking.
- trippant
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adjective,
(of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking:
- patentor
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noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- rotation
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- operator
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noun,
a person who operates a machine, apparatus, or the like:
- open-pit
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation.
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- arterio-
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- pronator
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- 11-point
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- portrait
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noun,
a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph:
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- terrapin
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- protero-
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- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- preprint
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noun,
an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- oratorio
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noun,
an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
- petitor
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noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- propane
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noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- 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.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- Toronto
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
- propine
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noun,
a present; gift.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- torrent
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noun,
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- Torreon
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noun,
a city in N Mexico.
- periapt
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noun,
an amulet.
- tortoni
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- rotator
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noun,
a person or thing that rotates.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- rapport
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noun,
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- taproot
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noun,
a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- prorate
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- propria
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noun,
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
- pattern
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- propone
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verb (used with object),
to suggest for consideration; propose.
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- appoint
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verb (used with object),
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- rattoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- trooper
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noun,
a horse-cavalry soldier.
- portent
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noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- tripper
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noun,
a person or thing that trips.
- airport
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noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- antero-
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- trippet
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noun,
a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.
- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Printer
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- arteri-
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- 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.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- praetor
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- traitor
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noun,
a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- tranter
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noun,
a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
- trapper
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noun,
a person or thing that traps.
- Otranto
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noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- 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.
- rappen
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
- tapper
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noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- tappet
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noun,
a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.
- repair
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- nipper
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noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- Pepita
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noun,
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- orator
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noun,
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- penta-
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- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- patter
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- rapper
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noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- Patton
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noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- raptor
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noun,
a raptorial bird.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pepino
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noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- rapier
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- napper
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noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- teapot
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- parpen
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noun,
perpend1 .
- retro-
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- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- rooter
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- operon
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Ritter
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noun,
a knight.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- ratter
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- riprap
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noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- patent
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- patri-
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- nitro-
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- patine
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noun,
patina.
- ripper
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noun,
a person or thing that rips.
- option
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noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- 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.
- parrot
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noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- rotter
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noun,
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
- retort
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noun,
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
- Oporto
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noun,
a port in NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- panto-
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- report
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noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- terat-
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- pernor
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noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- attorn
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verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- torpor
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noun,
sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- pronto
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adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- torero
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noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- proper
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- Ponape
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noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Topper
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noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- propr.
-
- eroto-
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- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Pripet
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noun,
a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- potion
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- troppo
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adverb,
too much; excessively.
- tropo-
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- aeron.
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- pretor
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noun,
praetor.
- Potter
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noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- potpie
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noun,
a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.
- potent
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noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- arpent
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noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- potato
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noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Porter
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noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Trento
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noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- inter.
-
- petro-
-
- tetra-
-
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Perron
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noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- tipper
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noun,
a person or thing that tips:
- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- tippet
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noun,
a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front.
Compare stole2 (def 2).
- tiptoe
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noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- tiptop
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noun,
the extreme top or summit.
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Perrin
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- ptero-
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- iatro-
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- proto-
-
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- intra-
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- intro.
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- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- prier
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noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Port.
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- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
- Prior
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noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- petr-
-
- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Porto
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noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- Petit
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adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- peta-
-
- prep.
-
- Pratt
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noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- peri-
-
- prae-
-
- ottar
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noun,
attar (def 1).
- Otter
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noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- pret.
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- reni-
-
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- potto
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noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pepin
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noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- pert.
-
- potoo
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noun,
any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- poori
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- pari-
-
- petti
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noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- part.
-
- pipet
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noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- Piper
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- rater
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noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 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.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- patr-
-
- Prot.
-
- prop.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- poet.
-
- Poopo
-
noun,
a lake in SW Bolivia, in the Andes. 60 miles (95 km) long; 12,000 feet (3660 meters) above sea level.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pron.
-
- petri
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- pant-
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ation
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- atto-
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- toti-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- areo-
-
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- tono-
-
- erron
-
- tonia
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- topo-
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- ento-
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- terr.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- intr.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Iran.
-
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- aero-
-
- ante-
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- opto-
-
- aeri-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- trop-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- rept.
-
- Orono
-
noun,
a town in S Maine.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 30-30
-
- anti-
-
- onto-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- noto-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- prin
-
- top-
-
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- pre-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- 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.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- tri-
-
- trit
-
- pro-
-
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- rpt.
-
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RONA
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rep.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repr
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Tit.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- ter.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- 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.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- ten.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- 1080
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- neo-
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- not-
-
- 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.
- opp.
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- oto-
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- oro-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- opia
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ont.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- NTIA
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Ire.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- app.
-
- arr.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- appt
-
- apo-
-
- att.
-
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- art.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inae
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- attn
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Pan.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pop-
-
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Poop
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Pen.
-
- pnea
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pet.
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- per.
-
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- 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.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- 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.
- pat.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pot.
-
- Ir.
-
- ETO
-
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- ERT
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ipr
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- 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:
- 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.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ERP
-
- IRO
-
- 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.
- 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 = .
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ETR
-
- IPO
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- ior
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- TIA
-
- TNT
-
- IPA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- PIO
-
- 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.
- EPT
-
- PPI
-
- POR
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- aor
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- PPE
-
- Tro
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ppr
-
- PPT
-
- PRA
-
- ae.
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ap-
-
- trp
-
- 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.
- at.
-
- EPA
-
- ea.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- eir
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ITA
-
- ean
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- eo-
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ATP
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- POA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- prp
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- OIt
-
- oo-
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- ROA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- OIr
-
- oon
-
- OEO
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ROP
-
- 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
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- OAO
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOT
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- OTA
-
- PTO
-
- REA
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- pp.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- OPA
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- 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.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- NPR
-
- op.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- RPO
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- NIA
-
- 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:
- PTP
-
- Re.
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ne-
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- PTT
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- NOP
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NEA
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- AO
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- IP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EI
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- OA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- R.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TN
-
- RO
-
- i.
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TT
-