Anagrams of Proto-elamite
Word Proto-elamite has
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- telemotor
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noun,
a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system by which power is applied at or controlled from a distant point, especially such a system actuating a ship's rudder.
- potometer
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noun,
an instrument for measuring the amount of water that a plant loses through transpiration, consisting of a sealed vessel of water with a cutting inserted in such a way that moisture can escape only through absorption and transpiration.
- altimeter
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noun,
a sensitive aneroid barometer that is graduated and calibrated, used chiefly in aircraft for finding distance above sea level, terrain, or some other reference point by a comparison of air pressures.
- part-time
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noun,
a period of time that is less than the usual or full time.
- meliorate
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verb (used with or without object),
ameliorate.
- impetrate
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verb (used with object),
to obtain by entreaty.
- petiolate
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adjective,
having a petiole or peduncle.
- pot-metal
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noun,
an alloy of copper and lead, formerly used for making plumbing fixtures, bearings, etc.
- optometer
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noun,
any of various instruments for measuring the refractive error of an eye.
- tremolite
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noun,
a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.
- real-time
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noun,
Computers. the actual time elapsed in the performance of a computation by a computer, the result of the computation being required for the continuation of a physical process.
- Lattimore
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noun,
Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- meteorol.
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- tolerate
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verb (used with object),
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- importee
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noun,
an imported person or thing.
- literate
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noun,
a person who can read and write.
- attemper
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verb (used with object),
to modify or moderate by mixing or blending with something different or opposite.
- template
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noun,
a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.
- roomette
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noun,
a small private compartment in the sleeping car of a train, usually for one person, containing its own washroom facilities and a bed that folds against the wall when not in use.
- rolamite
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- premiate
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verb (used with object),
to grant a prize or an award to.
- amoretto
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noun,
a little cupid.
- palmette
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noun,
a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.
Compare anthemion, lotus (def 5).
- temporo-
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- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- temporal
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noun,
a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
- palmetto
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noun,
any of various palms having fan-shaped leaves, as of the genera Sabal, Serenoa, and Thrinax.
- etiolate
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- Lemaitre
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noun,
Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- aerolite
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- laterite
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noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- operetta
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noun,
a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character.
- petalite
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noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- Mariette
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noun,
Auguste Édouard [oh-gyst ey-dwar] /oʊˈgüst eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1821–81, French Egyptologist.
- materiel
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noun,
the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- remittal
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noun,
a remission.
- matelote
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noun,
a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.
- pearlite
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- teleport
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noun,
a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.
- taproom
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noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- martlet
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noun,
British Dialect. a house martin.
- taproot
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noun,
a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
- Tiepolo
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noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- iterate
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verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- atelier
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- tertial
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noun,
a tertial feather.
- petiole
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noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- prelim.
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- petitor
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noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- rootlet
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noun,
a little root.
- Emerita
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noun,
a woman with such status.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- operate
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verb (used with object),
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
- elepaio
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noun,
a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
- 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.
- petrol.
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- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- Elamite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- leproma
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noun,
the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- emirate
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noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- prattle
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noun,
the act of prattling.
- prelate
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- emitter
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noun,
a person or thing that emits.
- talipot
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noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- termite
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noun,
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
- Tampere
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noun,
a city in SW Finland.
- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Moliere
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noun,
(Jean Baptiste Poquelin) 1622–73, French actor and playwright.
- epitome
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noun,
a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
- tortile
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adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- perlite
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noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- Patmore
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noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- parolee
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noun,
a person who is released from prison on parole.
- treetop
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noun,
the top or uppermost branches of a tree.
- templet
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noun,
template.
- tremolo
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noun,
a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- Partlet
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noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- Templar
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- promote
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verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- triolet
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noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- implore
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verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- plotter
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noun,
a person or thing that plots.
- triplet
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noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- tempera
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noun,
a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
- matelot
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noun,
a sailor.
- pteroma
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noun,
pteron.
- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- Tritoma
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- marplot
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noun,
a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
- martele
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adjective,
martellato.
- Melitta
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noun,
a female given name.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- peltate
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adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- palette
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noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- tearoom
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noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- teatime
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noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- Tortola
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noun,
the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- reptile
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noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- trample
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- meropia
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noun,
partial blindness.
- paletot
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noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- Palermo
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
- Loretta
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Ipomoea
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- Tempter
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noun,
a person or thing that tempts, especially to evil.
- Amorite
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noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- Platter
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noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- 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.
- portal
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noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- teleo-
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- impart
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- teamer
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noun,
a teamster.
- Moerae
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plural noun,
the Fates.
- 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.
- imper.
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- mortal
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noun,
a human being.
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- polite
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adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- 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.:
- polit.
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- pomelo
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noun,
the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- motile
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adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- import
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noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- tamper
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noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- mettle
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noun,
courage and fortitude:
- latter
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Meliae
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plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- looper
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noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Merope
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noun,
a queen of Corinth and the foster mother of Oedipus.
- merlot
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noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- repeat
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- Lottie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- pro-am
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noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- Repeal
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- remote
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noun,
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- relate
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verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- melter
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noun,
a person or thing that melts.
- rattle
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noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- metate
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noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- MAeroE
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- Mailer
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- proto-
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- mealie
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noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- ptero-
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- matter
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noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- matri-
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- Mariel
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noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Martel
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noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- metal.
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- retool
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verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- Potter
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noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- lepto-
-
- roomie
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noun,
roommate.
- letter
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- Lettie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- milter
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noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- limpet
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- Mettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- metro-
-
- litter
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noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- Metope
-
noun,
any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
- Littre
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noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- rimple
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- me-too
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adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- metier
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noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- meteor
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noun,
Astronomy.
a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere.
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
- 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.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- temper
-
noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Tralee
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noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- optime
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noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- elater
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noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Ampere
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noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- pettle
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verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- pelter
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noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- oolite
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- 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.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- petro-
-
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Empire
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noun,
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
- Tooele
-
noun,
a town in NW Utah.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- paleo-
-
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- tomato
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Petrel
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- empale
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- omelet
-
noun,
eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
- tremie
-
noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Aerope
-
noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- patri-
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- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- eroto-
-
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- pelmet
-
noun,
a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
- pleio-
-
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Temple
-
noun,
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- iatro-
-
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- tropo-
-
- mottle
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- epimer
-
noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- terat-
-
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- tetra-
-
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- matr-
-
- peri-
-
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- part.
-
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Melia
-
- Pearl
-
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.
- prom.
-
- pert.
-
- peta-
-
- meter
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- pale-
-
- Pamir
-
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).
- meta-
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- pari-
-
- Prot.
-
- patr-
-
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- Parl.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- mero-
-
- Meroe
-
noun,
a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Matt.
-
- Metol
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- Port.
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- oleo-
-
- molar
-
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.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pleo-
-
- motto
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- poet.
-
- plio-
-
- 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).
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- plat.
-
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- 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.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- prim.
-
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Priam
-
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.
- petr-
-
- prem.
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- metr-
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- orial
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- prae-
-
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- 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.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- petri
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- opto-
-
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- pret.
-
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- topo-
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- atmo-
-
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Ital.
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atto-
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- tele-
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- 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.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- areo-
-
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- elem.
-
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- term.
-
- emote
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- telo-
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- temp.
-
- ileo-
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- tempt
-
verb (used with object),
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- tera-
-
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- rept.
-
- 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.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- male-
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- trop-
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- toti-
-
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- aeri-
-
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- 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.
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- aero-
-
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- LittM
-
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Amer.
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- alti-
-
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- alto-
-
- lipo-
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Tit.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- trit
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- per.
-
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- PERL
-
- 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.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Pet.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- top-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- pil-
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- 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.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 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)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- rel.
-
- 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).
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- repl
-
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- pro-
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- rpt.
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- 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.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- ter.
-
- 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.
- tel-
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- 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.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- 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.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- pot.
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 1080
-
- Lat.
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- 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.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- MILR
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- 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).
- mil.
-
- EMet
-
- 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.
- emia
-
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- MOpt
-
- 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.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Imp.
-
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- lip-
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- 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.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mar.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- 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.
- mal-
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- ette
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- met.
-
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- MEPA
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- 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.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Emp.
-
- 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.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- 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.
- 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.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Aire
-
- oro-
-
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- lea.
-
- opia
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- OPer
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- 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.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alt.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- AIME
-
- oto-
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- 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.
- Pal.
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- 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.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Lam.
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- 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.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Apr.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arm.
-
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- art.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- att.
-
- atm.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ator
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- apo-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- ile-
-
- amt.
-
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- amp.
-
- ole-
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- itol
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAL
-
- IRL
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- ite
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ITA
-
- Lt.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ipr
-
- La.
-
- IPO
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- IRO
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- 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.
- IPM
-
- Ir.
-
- IPA
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ILP
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- Tpr
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- 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.
- tra
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- eo-
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- tr.
-
- aor
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Tro
-
- trp
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- ae.
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALM
-
- AME
-
- EOM
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ILO
-
- ETO
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERP
-
- ERT
-
- ETR
-
- TIA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- ea.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- eir
-
- TMO
-
- EOE
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- 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.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- EMR
-
- EMT
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- LMT
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- PMT
-
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POA
-
- PLR
-
- MPE
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- PLO
-
- MTO
-
- MTP
-
- pli
-
- op.
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPA
-
- OAP
-
- MLR
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIT
-
- ml.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- PRA
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- 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.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOI
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- POR
-
- 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.
- MOR
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- OAO
-
- 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.
- mi.
-
- OTA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pm.
-
- Pr.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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:
- OPA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OIt
-
- OEM
-
- OEO
-
- 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.
- OIr
-
- PLA
-
- 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.
- pl.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- OOT
-
- Ola
-
- 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.
- PIO
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- oo-
-
- 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.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MLA
-
- MEP
-
- 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.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- RPM
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lpm
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- Mo.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ROP
-
- ROA
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- lep
-
- ROI
-
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- RPO
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- PTT
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- rte
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- 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:
- rt.
-
- 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.
- Mao
-
- 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.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- REA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- L2
-
- L.
-
- le
-
- AO
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic 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.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- 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.
- 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.
- RP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- L1
-
- 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.
- IP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EI
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RI
-
- TL
-
- TM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- MP
-
- ee
-
- RO
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- LR
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- TP
-
- LM
-
- 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.
- ol
-
- TT
-