Anagrams of protuberances

Word protuberances has 2721 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of protuberances.

12 letter words you can make with protuberances

protuberance
noun, the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
arborescent
adjective, treelike in size and form.
part-score
noun, a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game:
subterrane
noun, a cave or subterranean room.
nectareous
adjective, nectarous.
cupbearers
noun, a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet.
copartners
noun, a partner or associate, as in a business.
procreates
verb (used with object), to beget or generate (offspring).
precentors
noun, a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
raconteurs
noun, a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
enraptures
verb (used with object), to move to rapture; delight beyond measure:
portances
noun, bearing; behavior.
courantes
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
renatures
verb (used with object), to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.
courtesan
noun, a prostitute or paramour, especially one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
parceners
noun, a joint heir; coheir.
enrapture
verb (used with object), to move to rapture; delight beyond measure:
superrace
noun, a race, class, or people considered superior to others.
europeans
noun, a native or inhabitant of Europe.
outrances
noun, the utmost extremity.
pubescent
adjective, arriving or arrived at puberty.
unrespect
obsecrate
verb (used with object), to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
cupbearer
noun, a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet.
subcenter
noun, a secondary or subordinate center, as in the location of a business.
obscurant
noun, a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
Canrobert
noun, François Certain [frahn-swa ser-tan] /frɑ̃ˈswa sɛrˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1809–95, French marshal.
recapture
noun, the recovery or retaking by capture.
perorates
verb (used without object), to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
rest-cure
noun, a treatment for nervous disorders, consisting of a complete rest, usually combined with systematic diet, massage, etc., especially at a spa or sanitorium.
burrstone
noun, burstone.
personate
adjective, Botany. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
raconteur
noun, a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
Esperanto
noun, an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.
Espartero
noun, Baldomero [bahl-daw-me-raw] /ˌbɑl dɔˈmɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), Count of Luchana [loo-chah-nah] /luˈtʃɑ nɑ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1879, Spanish general and statesman.
recreants
noun, a coward.
apertures
noun, an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.
apocenter
noun, the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
pterosaur
noun, any flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having the outside digit of the forelimb greatly elongated and supporting a wing membrane.
receptors
noun, Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
crenature
noun, a crenation.
precentor
noun, a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
nectarous
adjective, of the nature of or resembling nectar.
prosateur
noun, a person who writes prose, especially as a livelihood.
procreate
verb (used with object), to beget or generate (offspring).
procreant
adjective, procreating or generating:
curbstone
noun, one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street.
prosecute
verb (used with object), Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
rubescent
adjective, becoming red; blushing.
Carpenter
noun, a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
carotenes
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
copartner
noun, a partner or associate, as in a business.
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
bourtree
noun, European elder.
saboteur
noun, a person who commits or practices sabotage.
corrupts
adjective, guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:
parcener
noun, a joint heir; coheir.
protease
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
resource
noun, a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
currents
noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
rubstone
noun, a stone, especially a whetstone, used for polishing or sharpening.
saucepot
noun, a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
operates
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
sauterne
noun, a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.
Peterson
noun, Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
subpoena
noun, the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
trounces
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
unbraces
verb (used with object), to remove the braces of.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
burstone
noun, any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.
one-step
noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
probates
noun, Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
curators
noun, the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
spectro-
creature
noun, an animal, especially a nonhuman:
outpaces
verb (used with object), to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
prorates
verb (used with object), to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
apterous
adjective, Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
procures
verb (used with object), to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
recreant
noun, a coward.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
operants
noun, a person or thing that operates.
potences
noun, potency.
baronets
noun, a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
terranes
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
trueborn
adjective, genuinely or authentically so because of birth:
treasure
noun, wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
bourrees
noun, an old French and Spanish dance, somewhat like a gavotte.
terraces
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
encarpus
noun, an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon.
braceros
noun, a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
tuberose
noun, a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, of the agave family, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy-white, lily-like flowers.
outrance
noun, the utmost extremity.
bouncers
noun, a person or thing that bounces.
precents
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
troupers
noun, an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
Spruance
noun, Raymond Ames [eymz] /eɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. admiral.
prestore
verb (used with object), Computers. to fix an opening value for (the address of an operand or of a cycle index).
Sancerre
noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
prescore
verb (used with object), to record the sound of (a motion picture) before filming.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
courants
noun, courante.
proturan
noun, a proturan insect; telsontail.
courante
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
renature
verb (used with object), to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.
counters
noun, a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.
praetors
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.
Torrence
noun, (Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
counter-
portance
noun, bearing; behavior.
recusant
noun, a person who is recusant.
besprent
adjective, besprinkled; bestrewn.
pronates
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.
partners
noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
European
noun, a native or inhabitant of Europe.
carburet
verb (used with object), to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons.
Cerberus
noun, Also, Kerberos. Classical Mythology. a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance of the infernal regions.
receptor
noun, Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
centares
noun, centiare.
Etruscan
noun, an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
peroneus
noun, any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
centaurs
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
notecase
noun, billfold.
capstone
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
captures
noun, the act of capturing.
perorate
verb (used without object), to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
seaborne
adjective, transported by ship over the sea.
nacreous
adjective, of or relating to nacre.
antrorse
adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
percents
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
Eurocrat
noun, a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
carneous
adjective, fleshlike; flesh-colored.
aperture
noun, an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.
perturbs
verb (used with object), to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
carports
noun, a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
Paterson
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
cerebro-
sea-born
adjective, born in or of the sea, as naiads.
construe
noun, the act of construing.
recourse
noun, access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection:
caterers
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
Personae
noun, a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
carouse
noun, carousal.
precent
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
precuts
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
boneset
noun, any composite plant of the genus Eupatorium, especially E. perfoliatum, of North America, having white flowers in a flat-topped cluster.
boaters
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
routers
noun, any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
cereous
adjective, waxlike.
reputes
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
tonsure
noun, the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
pouters
noun, a person who pouts.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
outpace
verb (used with object), to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
praetor
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.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carnous
adjective, carnose.
boranes
noun, any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
prances
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
pectase
noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
Pasture
noun, Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
boaster
noun, a person who boasts or brags.
rouster
noun, roustabout (def 1).
crepons
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
tone-up
noun, an exercise for toning up one's body.
borates
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
cerebr-
parrots
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.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
centare
noun, centiare.
probate
noun, Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
censure
noun, strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
Pearson
noun, Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
roaster
noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
Benares
noun, a former name of Varanasi.
cuneate
adjective, having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
centaur
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
toupees
noun, a man's wig.
procure
verb (used with object), to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
Tourane
noun, former name of Danang.
because
Idioms, because of, by reason of; due to:
Roberts
noun, Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
pronate
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.
stearo-
pretors
noun, praetor.
rubatos
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
Preston
noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
sterno-
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
carport
noun, a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
present
noun, the present time.
presort
verb (used with object), to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
Pasteur
noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
carpous
stereo-
cerato-
berates
verb (used with object), to scold; rebuke:
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
centro-
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
Roberta
noun, a female given name: derived from Robert.
preter-
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
bo-tree
noun, the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.
bourree
noun, an old French and Spanish dance, somewhat like a gavotte.
pounces
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
petrous
adjective, Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
corners
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
respect
noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
cobnuts
noun, the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
perrons
noun, an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
ponceau
noun, a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
tenures
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
corresp
corrupt
adjective, guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:
Canopus
noun, Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
partner
noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
brunets
noun, a person, usually a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
burtons
noun, any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
butanes
noun, a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
butenes
noun, butylene (def 1).
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contra-
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
tarpons
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
perturb
verb (used with object), to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
burster
noun, a person or thing that bursts.
teacups
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
persona
noun, a person.
constr.
copters
noun, helicopter.
restore
verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
burnets
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genera Sanguisorba and Poterium, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and dense heads of small flowers.
burners
noun, a person or thing that burns.
corbans
noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
porrect
adjective, extending horizontally; projecting.
returns
noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
careens
noun, a careening.
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
potence
noun, potency.
Reuters
noun, a publicly owned international news and information company established in London, 1851.
carbene
noun, the radical CH 2 and its derivatives.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
subteen
noun, a young person approaching the teens or adolescence.
poteens
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
bournes
noun, a city in SE Massachusetts.
bounces
noun, a bound or rebound:
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
pectous
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
bouncer
noun, a person or thing that bounces.
pectose
noun, protopectin.
pectens
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
bracero
noun, a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
courser
noun, a person or thing that courses.
bretons
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
courant
noun, courante.
porters
noun, a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
percent
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
coarser
adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
Courbet
noun, Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
pentose
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
capture
noun, the act of capturing.
partons
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.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
outspan
noun, the act or a place of outspanning.
postern
noun, a back door or gate.
posture
noun, the relative disposition of the parts of something.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
parures
noun, a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
bracers
noun, a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
Steuben
noun, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von [free-drikh vil-helm loo-dawlf geyr-hahrt ou-goo s-teen fuh n] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈlu dɔlf ˈgeɪr hɑrt ˌaʊ gʊsˈtin fən/ (Show IPA), 1730–94, Prussian major general in the American Revolutionary army.
Torrens
noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
beat-up
noun, the warpwise count of tufts of pile in the warp of carpets.
scarper
verb (used without object), to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
erasure
noun, an act or instance of erasing.
arpents
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.
tureens
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
erector
noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
sorbate
noun, a sorbed substance.
Turners
noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
saunter
noun, a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
unbrace
verb (used with object), to remove the braces of.
turacos
noun, touraco.
arbours
noun, arbor1 .
Scarron
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
snorter
noun, a person or thing that snorts.
Raeburn
noun, Sir Henry, 1756–1823, Scottish painter.
rancors
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
Sno-Cat
unrobes
verb (used with or without object), to disrobe; undress.
scauper
noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
arseno-
obscene
adjective, offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved:
recoups
noun, an act of recouping.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
trouper
noun, an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
pterous
troupes
noun, a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
Austro-
austere
adjective, severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding:
specter
noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
trouser
noun, a leg of a pair of trousers.
reopens
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
soutane
noun, a cassock.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
encores
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
encrust
verb (used with or without object), incrust.
Oceanus
noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
punster
noun, a person who makes puns frequently.
enrobes
verb (used with object), to dress; attire:
entero-
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
obscure
noun, obscurity.
unstrap
verb (used with object), to take off or slacken the strap of.
scepter
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
spectre
noun, specter.
absence
noun, state of being away or not being present:
scraper
noun, a person or thing that scrapes.
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
neutro-
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
neuters
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
Neupest
noun, German name of Ujpest.
reapers
noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
abortus
noun, immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
ureters
noun, a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
rebatos
noun, rabato.
reboant
adjective, resounding or reverberating loudly.
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
scourer
noun, a person who scours or cleanses.
sceptre
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
rapture
noun, ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
Anterus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
antero-
upbears
verb (used with object), to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support.
serrate
adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
raptors
noun, a raptorial bird.
upbeats
noun, an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
Serrano
noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
Serpent
noun, a snake.
Norbert
noun, a male given name.
uprears
verb (used with object), to raise up; lift:
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
uproars
noun, a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
aerobes
noun, an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life (opposed to anaerobe).
scorper
noun, scauper.
aeneous
adjective, bronze-colored:
uptears
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
Eustace
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
recepts
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
sorbent
noun, a surface that sorbs.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
protean
adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
barters
noun, the act or practice of bartering.
bearers
noun, a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings:
operant
noun, a person or thing that operates.
curares
noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
curator
noun, the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
Proteus
noun, Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
openers
noun, a person or thing that opens.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
re-pose
verb (used with or without object), to pose again.
Barents
noun, Willem [wil-uh m] /ˈwɪl əm/ (Show IPA), died 1597, Dutch navigator and explorer.
operate
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Bastrop
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
sporter
noun, a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
transp.
current
noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
currant
noun, a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
banters
noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
sporran
noun, (in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
beaters
noun, a person or thing that beats.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
saprobe
noun, saprophyte.
trocars
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
reports
noun, an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
barrens
noun, Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Spencer
noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
repents
adjective, creeping.
baronet
noun, a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
barrets
noun, a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
prorate
verb (used with object), to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
superb
adjective, admirably fine or excellent; extremely good:
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
Europa
noun, Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
Europe
noun, a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cteno-
supra-
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
spruce
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
parure
noun, a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
set-up
noun, Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
cobras
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
cruors
noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
opener
noun, a person or thing that opens.
Osbert
noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “bright.”.
parson
noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
cobnut
noun, the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
sacro-
cursor
noun, Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
super-
Euboea
noun, a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 1586 sq. mi. (4110 sq. km). Capital: Chalcis.
serbo-
parsec
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
parton
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.
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Rubens
noun, Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
steno-
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Curare
noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centr-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
cupro-
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
robust
adjective, strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:
Nereus
noun, a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
necro-
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
tabers
noun, tabor.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
cerat-
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
cesura
noun, caesura.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
ceruse
noun, a pigment composed of white lead.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
Cereus
noun, any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
rupees
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
narco-
narcos
noun, narc.
neuter
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
neuro-
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
secure
adjective, free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Rupert
noun, Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
sprout
noun, a shoot of a plant.
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
enrobe
verb (used with object), to dress; attire:
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
ensure
verb (used with object), to secure or guarantee:
enter-
one-up
adverb, Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
obtuse
adjective, not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
rouens
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
coupes
noun, Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
enures
verb (used with or without object), inure.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
stupor
noun, suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
router
noun, any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
strobe
noun, Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
Oeneus
noun, a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
Spence
noun, a pantry.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
creeps
noun, Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
sapro-
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Spener
noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
sarco-
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
crepes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Strabo
noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
parous
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
nurser
noun, a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
copter
noun, helicopter.
croups
noun, any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
Nueces
noun, a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
opacus
adjective, (of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
erupts
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
Subroc
noun, a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
soaper
noun, soap opera.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
escape
noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
parrot
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.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
escent
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
scato-
croute
noun, crust.
rubato
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
contr.
subpar
adjective, below an average, usual, or normal level, quality, or the like; below par:
suborn
verb (used with object), to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
Creuse
noun, a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
Erebus
noun, Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
panto-
corpus
noun, a large or complete collection of writings:
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
sorbet
noun, sherbet (defs 1, 3).
eraser
noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
Saturn
noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Cronus
noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
subnet
noun, the abstraction, in topology, of a subsequence.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
corban
noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
tabors
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
beater
noun, a person or thing that beats.
Robert
noun, Henry Martyn [mahr-tn] /ˈmɑr tn/ (Show IPA), 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
boarts
noun, bort.
unrobe
verb (used with or without object), to disrobe; undress.
preens
noun, a pin or brooch.
apercu
noun, a hasty glance; a glimpse.
boater
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
precut
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
boners
noun, a person or thing that bones.
repros
noun, Informal. reproduction (def 3).
unstep
verb (used with object), to lift from its step, as a mast.
prates
noun, act of prating.
unstop
verb (used with object), to remove the stopper from:
borane
noun, any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
repute
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
unrest
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
Boreas
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
arbour
noun, arbor1 .
beauts
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
toupee
noun, a man's wig.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
probes
noun, the act of probing.
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
unbars
verb (used with object), to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
arbtrn
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
berate
verb (used with object), to scold; rebuke:
pretor
noun, praetor.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
Besant
noun, bezant.
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
uncaps
verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
Presb.
borate
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
recoup
noun, an act of recouping.
beaten
noun, a stroke or blow.
uproar
noun, a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
purees
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
brants
noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
raptus
noun, a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
poseur
noun, a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
uprear
verb (used with object), to raise up; lift:
breast
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
upbeat
noun, an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
reseau
noun, a network.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
brents
noun, brant.
Aerope
noun, the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
Breton
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
Breuer
noun, Josef [yoh-zef] /ˈyoʊ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1842–1925, Austrian neurologist: pioneer in psychoanalytic techniques.
Tereus
noun, a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
aeron.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
bracts
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
borers
noun, a person or thing that bores or pierces.
rescue
noun, the act of rescuing.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
raptor
noun, a raptorial bird.
pouter
noun, a person who pouts.
reruns
noun, the act of rerunning.
bounce
noun, a bound or rebound:
poteen
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
pounce
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
Bourne
noun, a city in SE Massachusetts.
bourns
noun, burn2 .
Bourse
noun, a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.
upbear
verb (used with object), to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support.
terras
noun, earth; land.
bracer
noun, a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
braces
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
Beaton
noun, Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
U-boat
noun, a German submarine.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
ptero-
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
austr-
troupe
noun, a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
tropes
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.
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
tronas
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.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
turaco
noun, touraco.
repent
adjective, creeping.
bacons
noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
report
noun, an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
turban
noun, a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
bancos
noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
banter
noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
astro-
astron
purree
noun, Indian yellow (defs 1, 2a).
tuebor
verb, I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
purser
noun, an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
tubers
noun, Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
tuners
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
put-on
noun, an act or instance of putting someone on.
recuse
verb (used with object), to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
recurs
verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
reopen
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
repose
noun, the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
rectos
bearer
noun, a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings:
proser
noun, a person who talks or writes in prose.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
basnet
noun, basinet.
baster
noun, a person or thing that bastes.
Basuto
noun, Sotho (def 3).
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
Turner
noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
bauson
noun, a badger (applied contemptuously to people).
arpent
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.
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
trans.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
beacon
noun, a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
beanos
noun, bingo.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
Barton
noun, Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
tureen
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Barnet
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
treens
noun, treenware.
turbo-
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
arsen-
prunes
noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
turbos
noun, turbine.
Barnes
noun, Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
turco-
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
treasr
Proust
noun, Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
Barren
noun, Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
Barres
noun, Maurice [moh-rees] /moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.
Barret
noun, a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
Barron
noun, Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
Barros
noun, João de [zhwoun duh] /ʒwãʊ̃ də/ (Show IPA), ("the Portuguese Livy") 1496–1570, Portuguese historian.
barter
noun, the act or practice of bartering.
aerobe
noun, an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life (opposed to anaerobe).
upcast
noun, an act of casting upward.
Porter
noun, a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
Reuben
noun, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29, 30.
penta-
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
absent
adjective, not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
Peneus
noun, ancient name of Salambria.
abrupt
adjective, sudden or unexpected:
retuse
adjective, having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
urease
noun, an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
Reuter
noun, Paul Julius, Baron de, 1816–99, English founder of an international news agency, born in Germany.
carbo-
Reaper
noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
carbon
noun, Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
aborts
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
ureter
noun, a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
cabots
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
person
noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
aceous
urbane
adjective, having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:
return
noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
cabers
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
Perron
noun, an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
broncs
noun, bronco:
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
Tarbes
noun, a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
pernor
noun, a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
careen
noun, a careening.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
peruse
verb (used with object), to read through with thoroughness or care:
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
tanbur
noun, tambura.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
rebops
noun, bop1 .
peanut
noun, the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
reborn
adjective, having undergone rebirth.
utero-
catsup
noun, ketchup.
rebote
noun, the rear wall of a cancha or jai alai court. Compare frontis.
rebuts
verb (used with object), to refute by evidence or argument.
peaces
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
rebecs
noun, a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a sickle-shaped or scroll-shaped pegbox.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
pecten
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
carobs
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
pecans
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
carpo-
usance
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carpus
noun, the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
rebate
noun, a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
rebato
noun, rabato.
usenet
noun, Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
aceto-
Perret
noun, Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
retro-
petro-
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
Rasure
noun, an erasure.
urano-
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
buteos
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
burans
noun, a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
Burner
noun, a person or thing that burns.
Burnet
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genera Sanguisorba and Poterium, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and dense heads of small flowers.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
teacup
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
ponces
noun, a pimp.
tauro-
brunet
noun, a person, usually a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
Bronte
noun, Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
uprose
noun, an act of rising up.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
uptear
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
Bruant
noun, Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
brunts
noun, the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
Pontus
noun, an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
uptorn
verb, past participle of uptear.
resorb
verb (used with object), to absorb again, as an exudation.
rasper
noun, a person or thing that rasps.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
tenure
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
Peters
noun, penis.
buncos
noun, bunko.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
bursar
noun, a treasurer or business officer, especially of a college or university.
bustee
noun, a small settlement; village.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
Buster
noun, a person who breaks up something:
taupes
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
butane
noun, a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
tarso-
recast
noun, a recasting.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
Burton
noun, any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
recept
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
butene
noun, butylene (def 1).
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
rcpt.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
rebec
noun, a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a sickle-shaped or scroll-shaped pegbox.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Scot.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
scrub
noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
recur
verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
scat-
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Neper
noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
rebop
noun, bop1 .
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
Pusan
noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
purrs
noun, the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
SCUBA
noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Purse
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rears
noct-
rapes
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.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
rect.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
neur-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
rebar
noun, a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scaup
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
obese
adjective, very fat or overweight; corpulent.
rabot
noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
recpt
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
neut.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
rupee
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
resp.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
pant-
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
poet.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
petr-
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
Peter
noun, penis.
restr
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
pareu
noun, lavalava.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
potus
noun, (in prescriptions) a drink.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
rouse
noun, a rousing.
roups
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
post-
poser
noun, a person who poses.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
porns
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):
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
rotas
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.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Port.
peta-
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
pouts
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
peats
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.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
patr-
Pease
noun, a pea.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
Robus
noun, Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
peans
noun, paean.
pause
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
robes
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
pecan
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
parrs
noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
pert.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
part.
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).
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
pene-
Pence
noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
ropes
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.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
neeps
noun, a turnip.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
pours
noun, the act of pouring.
rerun
noun, the act of rerunning.
puree
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
SABRE
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
prunt
noun, a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
prune
noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
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.
Prus.
Prot.
prost
interjection, prosit.
OPers
sabot
noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
Saber
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
orans
noun, orant.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
pruta
noun, prutah.
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.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
punts
noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
punas
noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
puces
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
rents
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.
Saree
noun, sari.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
pubes
noun, the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
sarc-
psora
noun, psoriasis.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
pros.
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
prae-
Repub
oste-
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
preen
noun, a pin or brooch.
repro
noun, Informal. reproduction (def 3).
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
rept.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
prate
noun, act of prating.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
praos
noun, proa.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
Ruben
noun, Douay Bible. Reuben (defs 1, 2).
Pres.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
prob.
pron.
proc.
Peace
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
probe
noun, the act of probing.
proas
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.
rubes
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
pret.
prest
noun, a loan.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
rebus
noun, a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
carb-
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
capes
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
capos
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
caps.
Capt.
caput
noun, any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
Truro
noun, a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
carbs
noun, a carburetor.
Auber
noun, Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
tubas
noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
carns
noun, cairn.
Buteo
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
burnt
noun, a burned place or area:
burps
noun, a belch; eructation.
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
burro
noun, a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
Bursa
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
burse
noun, a pouch or case for some special purpose.
Bacon
noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
burst
noun, an act or instance of bursting.
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.
Taupo
noun, Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
Busra
noun, Basra.
taupe
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
Butes
noun, phenylbutazone.
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
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.
trop-
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
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.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
auto.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Aust.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
caber
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
Cabet
noun, Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carob
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
Buran
noun, a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
cero-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
cert.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Supt.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
surra
noun, an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Cobra
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
beans
noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Cons.
Const
cont.
Conte
noun, count2 .
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
cepes
noun, cep.
carp-
caus.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
tuber
noun, Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
taces
noun, tasset.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
tubes
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
cease
noun, cessation:
Tabor
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
tabes
noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
Taber
noun, tabor.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Burns
noun, Arthur F(rank) 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
bunts
noun, a push with the head or horns; butt.
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Bates
noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
betas
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
TORES
noun, a torus.
baste
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
boars
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
boart
noun, bort.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
boast
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
bason
noun, a basin.
boats
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Boece
noun, Boethius.
boers
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
besot
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
bonce
noun, head; skull.
boner
noun, a person or thing that bones.
bones
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
treas
Bonpa
noun, a member of the Bön sect.
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
bonus
noun, something given or paid over and above what is due.
Bart.
Barre
noun, a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
boras
noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
Baton
noun, Music. a wand used by a conductor.
beset
verb (used with object), to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
Bores
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
Benet
noun, Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.
beast
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
beats
noun, a stroke or blow.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
beaut
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
beano
noun, bingo.
beeps
noun, a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
Beers
noun, Clifford Whittingham [hwit-ing-uh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt ɪŋ əm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1876–1943, U.S. pioneer in mental hygiene.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Benes
noun, Eduard [e-doo-ahrt] /ˈɛ dʊˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1884–1948, Czech patriot and statesman: president of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and 1945–48.
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
Berra
noun, Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
bents
noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Benue
noun, a river in W Africa, flowing Wfrom Cameroon to the Niger River in Nigeria. 870 miles (1400 km).
BCerE
Berar
noun, a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
Bauer
noun, Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
berat
noun, a city in S central Albania.
Berea
noun, a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
Beret
noun, a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center.
Berne
noun, Bern.
Berns
noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
Borer
noun, a person or thing that bores or pierces.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
bunco
noun, bunko.
Bantu
noun, a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
bronc
noun, bronco:
bros.
noun, a brother.
Brose
noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
Broun
noun, (Matthew) Heywood (Campbell) 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, essayist, and novelist.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Bruce
noun, Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
Bruno
noun, Giordano [jawr-dah-naw] /dʒɔrˈdɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.
brunt
noun, the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
Brusa
noun, Bursa.
tera-
brute
noun, a nonhuman creature; beast.
BAPCT
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Brest
noun, a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
banes
noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
teno-
BANCS
noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
Banco
noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
BSRet
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Bueno
interjection, good; all right.
bact.
tears
Broca
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
treen
noun, treenware.
borne
noun, a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
Bouse
noun, liquor or drink.
Bornu
noun, a former sultanate in Africa, SW of Lake Chad: now largely a province in Nigeria.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
borts
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Baron
noun, a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
bosun
noun, boatswain.
baro-
botas
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
to-be
adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
Botes
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
bares
verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
Bouar
noun, a city in the W Central African Republic.
Bourn
noun, burn2 .
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
Brent
noun, brant.
BPetE
Brace
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
bract
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
terr.
Brans
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
Brant
noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
terns
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.
Braun
noun, Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
terne
noun, terne metal.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Breen
noun, a deep brownish green.
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
bears
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Sept.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
aero-
econ.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
ecto-
spec.
Ecua.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
aeons
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.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
Ebert
noun, Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1871–1925, first president of Germany 1919–25.
upset
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
span-
Upton
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
ensue
verb (used without object), to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
ento-
enure
verb (used with or without object), inure.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
actos
Speer
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
sprue
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
sputa
noun, matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
currs
verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
spurt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
spurn
noun, disdainful rejection.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
spout
noun, a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
spor-
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
abstr
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
ESPEC
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
estab
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
setup
noun, organization; arrangement.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
about
adverb, near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
nabes
noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
sero-
abort
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
Abner
noun, the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
Euro-
euros
noun, wallaroo.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
abets
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
septa
noun, plural of septum.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
uran-
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
acro-
urase
noun, urease.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
acpt.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
Urban
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
acet-
acerb
adjective, acerbic.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
erron
abuts
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
sober
adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
abuse
noun, wrong or improper use; misuse:
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
erupt
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
curns
noun, a grain.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
nears
Asben
noun, Aïr.
Artur
noun, a male given name.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
coupe
noun, Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
coups
noun, a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
areo-
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
asco-
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
unapt
adjective, not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
craps
noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
stoup
noun, a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
corp.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
copr-
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
cores
30-30
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
stupa
noun, a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
corpn
corps
noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
corr.
Corse
noun, corpse.
suber
noun, cork (def 6).
Nebr.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
stupe
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
creep
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
Apure
noun, a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
step-
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
cubas
noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
cubes
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
crepe
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
Cunas
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
Apoc.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
UNRRA
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
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.
curbs
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
naso-
Srta.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
ster.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
rebut
verb (used with object), to refute by evidence or argument.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
croup
noun, any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
unbar
verb (used with object), to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
arbor
noun, a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
naut.
sect.
cruor
noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
Arber
noun, Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
uncap
verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
USTC
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
USCA
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
USPO
USRC
USNA
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
upon
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
USAR
tsar
noun, czar.
tups
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
recs
noun, recreation.
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.
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
Tues
tube
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
Tuba
noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
Rep.
uro-
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
upas
noun, the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
tron
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
tRNA
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.
urbs
noun, an urban area.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
uret
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
Sab.
soup
noun, a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
SPCA
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
spun
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
SPUR
noun, a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
Sra.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
SATB
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
rpt.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
stob
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
1080
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
rubs
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Ste.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Rus.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
str.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Serb
noun, adjective, Serbian.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
sepn
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
scr.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
sec.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
scup
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
scab
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Sorb
noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
saur
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
snob
noun, a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
ScBE
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
taur
ten.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
teas
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.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
rets
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.
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.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
RNAS
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
repr
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.
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.
Tore
noun, a torus.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
ter.
top-
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.
Tobe
noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
Tob.
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.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
roup
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
sub-
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
supr
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
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.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
stub
noun, a short projecting part.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
sur-
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.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
tabu
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tace
noun, tasset.
robe
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
RONA
robs
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
tab.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
Rube
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
rebs
noun, a Confederate soldier.
Bern
noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
esp.
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
bet.
est.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
BEST
noun, something or someone that is best:
BERT
noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Benu
noun, the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
Bent
noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
Eur.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
bens
noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
Bene
adverb, of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
beet
noun, any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Compare sugar beet.
bees
noun, any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
Beer
noun, an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
beep
noun, a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
been
verb, past participle of be.
nabe
noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
eso-
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
Beau
noun, a male lover or sweetheart.
bor.
Ens.
bot.
Bose
noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Bosc
noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
eous
bort
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Bors
noun, Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
Born
noun, Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
Bore
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
Bora
noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
bops
noun, Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists. Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
Boar
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
bons
noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
Bone
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
Bona
noun, Bône, the former name of Annaba.
Boer
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Boas
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
nabs
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
Naos
noun, a temple.
bota
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
NRPB
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Can.
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
banc
noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
Baer
noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
NRAB
BRCS
bane
noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
NTSB
nubs
noun, the point, gist, or heart of something.
aut-
Aus.
aur-
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Aube
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
OAPC
ator
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Nebo
noun, Mt. See under Pisgah.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
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.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
Bear
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Bean
noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
NCTE
neap
noun, neap tide.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
NEbE
NEBS
noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
bant
verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
Base
noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
BASc
neep
noun, a turnip.
neo-
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.
Barr
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Barn
noun, a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
Bare
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
bar.
nobs
noun, Slang. the head.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
ence
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.
Cor.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceto
burs
noun, a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
Cnut
noun, Canute.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Burr
noun, Also, buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving.
cobs
noun, a corncob.
Con.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
cet-
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cort
BURP
noun, a belch; eructation.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Bur.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
bunt
noun, a push with the head or horns; butt.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
coup
noun, a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
Buna
Crab
noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
CERN
crat
buts
noun, buts, reservations or objections:
cap.
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carn
noun, cairn.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Cebu
noun, an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
cees
noun, the letter C.
cen.
cene
Bute
noun, phenylbutazone.
but-
Bust
noun, a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
bus.
Burt
noun, William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
cepe
noun, cep.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
enc.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Cusp
noun, a point or pointed end.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Brno
noun, a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
Bres
noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
Brea
noun, a town in S California.
BRCA
noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
Bran
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
brae
noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
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.
ears
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
BPOE
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ebon
adjective, ebony (def 6).
Ebro
noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
bout
noun, a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
eco-
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ect-
boun
verb (used with or without object), to prepare; make ready.
bots
noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
bote
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
EEOC
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
Curr
verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
Cres
BSEE
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
BSRT
BSPT
BSPE
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
BSPA
BSOT
BSNA
BSEP
ctr.
cts.
BSEc
curn
noun, a grain.
Cuba
noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
cube
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
BSCP
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
BSCE
cur.
curb
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
BSAE
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Brut
noun, any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
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.
Peba
noun, nine-banded armadillo.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
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.
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
pees
noun, the letter p.
Pen.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
aer-
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
per.
pere
noun, father.
Pers
Peru
noun, Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pet.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
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.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
pean
noun, paean.
pct.
pnea
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
ANTU
ant.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
ano-
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
Pan.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
par.
Parr
noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
ates
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
anes
adverb, once.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pat.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
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.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
ance
Paur
noun, Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
aet.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
ABCs
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
pub.
puca
noun, (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
puce
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
puna
noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
Pune
noun, a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
Punt
noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
purr
noun, the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
purs
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
puts
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
pts.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
raob
noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
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:
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
abos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
acr-
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
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):
pos.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pot.
pour
noun, the act of pouring.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
pout
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
prao
noun, proa.
prau
noun, proa.
abr.
abut
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
pre-
prec
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
pro-
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.
prs.
Prut
noun, a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
PSAT
abs-
psec
out-
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
orbs
noun, a sphere or globe:
arr.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
opus
noun, a musical composition.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
art.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Osee
noun, Hosea.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Aten
noun, Aton.
obs.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Oct.
OEEC
Asur
noun, Assur.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Ont.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
asc-
OPer
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Apus
noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
Apsu
noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apes
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.
arbs
noun, an arbitrager.
apts
plural, apartment.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
Apr.
apo-
TCA
AOU
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
TCS
trp
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
TBO
APB
BCE
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
APC
TBA
at.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
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.
be-
ASU
Bac
ASR
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TEC
noun, detective.
BTE
bu.
bun
noun, any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
abt
ast
abn
Br.
Abp
BTU
noun, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
BSC
aor
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
bp.
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
USC
ATB
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
an.
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.
CBE
Co.
ATC
cp.
ac-
ab-
tue
cr.
UTC
cs.
ct.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
ap-
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
ATP
ca.
USB
USO
ure
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
AUC
USN
uns
TSE
USP
USR
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
TSP
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
Ar.
Tu.
tub
noun, a bathtub.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Bt.
BST
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
BPS
BPA
BPE
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
unc
BCS
BCP
UAE
AEC
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
USA
Bra
noun, brassiere.
Bop
noun, Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists. Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
UAR
Bat
noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
BRE
ae.
Ube
noun, a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
Bro
noun, a brother.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ANC
TPN
Tpr
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
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.
UPC
tr.
TES
noun, ti1 .
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
tra
bec
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
UCR
BEE
noun, any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
TNB
ur-
Ben
noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
Ban
noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
ase
BEP
up-
BSN
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
BSO
boa
noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
BSP
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
asb
tup
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
ASN
BNS
Bn.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
Tro
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ARU
brr
interjection, (used to express sensations of cold).
ACS
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Une
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
BRT
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
Bon
noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
BSA
ARS
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
UNO
ACP
unp
APS
urb
noun, an urban area.
Bap
noun, a soft, flattish bread roll.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
BSE
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
SRO
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
SAR
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONR
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
ons
OPA
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SAE
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Sp.
OCR
cee
noun, the letter C.
OTA
ot-
OSP
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
So.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
OCS
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
rub
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
ob.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
SCP
NOP
NPR
Npt
nr.
NRA
NRC
NSA
SCB
NSC
CAR
noun, an automobile.
nub
noun, the point, gist, or heart of something.
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
Oc.
OBE
OAP
Oba
noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
OAU
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
OAS
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.
OTC
op.
sb.
SBA
SBE
sc.
OSB
OSA
OTB
RTS
nob
noun, Slang. the head.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POR
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
PRA
PRC
PSA
PSC
PSE
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA
plural, peseta.
PUC
pun
noun, the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
pus
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
put
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
RCP
POB
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.
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
RBC
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RCS
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
RPS
Re.
POC
POA
rte
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
pt.
Ps.
prn
Pr.
pc.
Pa.
OTS
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
RPO
ote
Rs.
RSA
RSE
rt.
PTO
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
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.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
RNA
RNR
ROA
pee
noun, the letter p.
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
PCS
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PCB
PBS
PAU
noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROP
NOC
NSU
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:
ea.
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
Cub
noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
STB
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
cup
noun, a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
Sta
St.
SRB
Sr.
REC
noun, recreation.
spt
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ean
CST
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.
SPR
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EBS
ec-
ECA
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
EEC
EEO
en-
ene
EOE
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
CTA
CSR
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
TAE
preposition, to.
CBS
CEA
CEO
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
CNO
CNS
COB
noun, a corncob.
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
COP
noun, a police officer.
CSO
COS
noun, romaine.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
CPA
CPO
CPR
CPS
CPU
STP
CRP
CRS
CRT
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
CSA
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EbN
Ep.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
ESU
ETO
ETR
ETS
eu-
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
NCO
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NAB
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ese
NBA
NBC
NbE
NBS
ne-
NEA
NEB
noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
NEC
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
NES
ESR
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
ERP
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
EPS
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SNU
SOB
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
ESA
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
Esc
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
EPA
R.
RC
TN
t.
AO
TC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
PB
RN
TB
PU
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SA
CB
UB
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
CE
S.
UC
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.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
SU
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
OA
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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.
SN
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
RP
N.
CU
NA
adverb, no1 .
NB
U.
TE
noun, ti1 .
NP
RO
Eb
OE
noun, oy2 .
TP
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
O.
B-
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
BC
RU
ee
BO
NC
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