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- hyacinths
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noun,
a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
- Sisyphean
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adjective,
of or relating to Sisyphus.
- cathepsin
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noun,
any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
- spinaches
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- thaneship
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noun,
thanage.
- aphanites
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noun,
a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
- asthenias
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noun,
lack or loss of strength; weakness.
- estancias
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- hypanthia
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noun,
a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- asthenics
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- hesitancy
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noun,
hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
- Caithness
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noun,
a historic county in NE Scotland.
- teach-ins
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- thespians
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- tachypnea
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noun,
excessively rapid respiration.
- hepaticas
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
- Hanseatic
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noun,
any of the towns belonging to the Hanseatic League.
- phantasy
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noun,
fantasy.
- Pasithea
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noun,
one of the Graces.
- step-ins
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Estancia
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- aphanite
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noun,
a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- apathies
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noun,
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- scyphate
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adjective,
being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- steapsin
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noun,
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- capstans
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noun,
any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
- Hepatica
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
- shanties
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noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- shanteys
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noun,
chantey.
- anapests
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noun,
a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
- stanches
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noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- Sahaptin
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- captains
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- shaitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- naphthas
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noun,
a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc.
Compare mineral spirits.
- anthesis
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noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- Hyacinth
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noun,
a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
- sheitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- synechia
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noun,
any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.
- epinasty
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noun,
(especially of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward.
- chaityas
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noun,
a Buddhist shrine in India; stupa.
- inscapes
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- cyanates
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noun,
a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- cyanites
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- chastise
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verb (used with object),
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- pheasant
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noun,
any of numerous large, usually long-tailed, Old World gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, widely introduced.
- chastens
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- inspects
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- cystines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
- chapatis
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- pastinas
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- chanteys
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noun,
a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.
- pschents
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noun,
the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- Scythian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Scythia.
- Sthenias
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- aphasics
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- Thespian
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- asthenic
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- snatches
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noun,
the act or an instance of snatching.
- asthenia
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noun,
lack or loss of strength; weakness.
- snitches
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noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- stances
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Scythia
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noun,
the ancient name of a region in SE Europe and Asia, between the Black and Aral seas.
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- hepcats
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Athenai
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noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- Asenath
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noun,
the wife of Joseph and the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Gen. 41:45; 46:20.
- scyphi-
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- Hichens
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noun,
Robert Smythe [smahyth,, smahyth] /smaɪð,, smaɪθ/ (Show IPA), 1864–1950, English novelist.
- Shaitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- scathes
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noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- sthenic
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adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- Hypatia
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noun,
a.d. c370–415, Greek philosopher renowned for her beauty.
- shantey
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noun,
chantey.
- Ashanti
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noun,
a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
- secants
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- ashcans
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- hitches
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noun,
the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- hyaenas
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noun,
hyena.
- captans
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- chantey
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noun,
a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- encysts
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verb (used with or without object),
to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
- snatchy
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adjective,
consisting of, occurring in, or characterized by snatches; spasmodic; irregular.
- ecstasy
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noun,
rapturous delight.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- snitchy
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adjective,
cross; ill-tempered.
- chaises
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- chaitya
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noun,
a Buddhist shrine in India; stupa.
- Spanish
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noun,
the Spanish people collectively.
- spastic
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noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- spinets
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- spathes
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noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- chapati
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- cystine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
- Cynthia
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noun,
Artemis: so called from her birth on Mt. Cynthus, on Delos.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- cyanate
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noun,
a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- Chiapas
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noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- cesspit
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noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- shantis
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noun,
peace.
- hatpins
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- capstan
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noun,
any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- sheaths
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noun,
a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- ascents
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- hatches
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noun,
the act of hatching.
- Sheitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- hastens
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- casitas
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- ethnics
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- cassena
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noun,
dahoon.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- haptens
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noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- shishya
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noun,
a pupil of a guru.
- synapse
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noun,
a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane of an axon, dendrite, or muscle or gland cell with the appropriate receptor molecules for picking up the neurotransmitters.
- synapte
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noun,
a litany.
- catnaps
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- cyathia
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noun,
an inflorescence consisting of a cup-shaped involucre enclosing an apetalous, pistillate flower surrounded by several staminate flowers.
- inphase
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adjective,
having the same phase.
- pschent
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noun,
the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- pinches
-
- pissant
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noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- anapest
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noun,
a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- pitches
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Pythian
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adjective,
Also, Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
- Pythias
-
noun,
Damon and Pythias.
- Taphiae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
- panache
-
noun,
a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:
- ptisans
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- nasties
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- sachets
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noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- Sachsen
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noun,
German name of Saxony.
- naphtha
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noun,
a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc.
Compare mineral spirits.
- naphth-
-
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- aphasic
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- paisans
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noun,
compatriot.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- tisanes
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Phineas
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- physics
-
noun,
the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force.
- peasant
-
noun,
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- phytins
-
- Achates
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
- Thyssen
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noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, German industrialist.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- patinas
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- patency
-
noun,
the state of being patent.
- patches
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Thespis
-
noun,
flourished 6th century b.c, Greek poet.
- pastina
-
noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- pasties
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- passant
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adjective,
(of a beast) represented as in the act of walking, with one forepaw raised.
- Passaic
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- aphesis
-
noun,
the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.
- aitches
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Ispahan
-
noun,
Isfahan.
- sapiens
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inspect
-
verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- taipans
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- satanic
-
adjective,
of Satan.
- saphena
-
noun,
saphenous vein.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- insteps
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- encyst
-
verb (used with or without object),
to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
- sashay
-
verb (used without object),
to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly:
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- ephahs
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- scanty
-
noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pathan
-
noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- patchy
-
adjective,
characterized by or made up of patches.
- synths
-
noun,
Informal. synthesizer (def 2).
- scants
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- Haynes
-
noun,
Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
- yentas
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- shnaps
-
noun,
schnapps.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- pycnia
-
noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- pathic
-
- pashas
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- pashes
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pastas
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- snaths
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- spacey
-
adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- cyesis
-
noun,
pregnancy.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- penta-
-
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- cysti-
-
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- phasia
-
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Phases
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- physic
-
noun,
a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- satiny
-
adjective,
satinlike; smooth; glossy.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- phytin
-
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- peachy
-
adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- physis
-
noun,
the principle of growth or change in nature.
- 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.
- hansas
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- hepta-
-
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- psychs
-
verb (used with object),
to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out):
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- Psyche
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
- psych-
-
- Yashts
-
noun,
a hymn to a deity.
- hepat-
-
- shanty
-
noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- Pythia
-
noun,
the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
- Seyhan
-
noun,
Adana.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- hyphen
-
noun,
a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- yachts
-
noun,
a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- hyenas
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sayest
-
verb,
2nd person singular of say1 .
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- septi-
-
- hyaena
-
noun,
hyena.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- pitchy
-
adjective,
full of or abounding in pitch.
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- Hassan
-
noun,
Hasan.
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- hashes
-
noun,
a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
- scents
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- hastes
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- painty
-
adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- sanity
-
noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- nicety
-
noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- shapes
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- scythe
-
noun,
an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- heaths
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- heathy
-
adjective,
heathery.
- Shasta
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4315 meters).
- Ischys
-
noun,
a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- cheths
-
noun,
heth.
- sheath
-
noun,
a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- nycti-
-
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- schist
-
noun,
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
- pishes
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- stichs
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Stacey
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Anthea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- castes
-
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.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- apathy
-
noun,
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- catnap
-
noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
-
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- cestas
-
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.
- Ayesha
-
noun,
Aisha.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- captan
-
noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- tachy-
-
- aspens
-
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.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- chests
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- Athena
-
noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- aseity
-
noun,
existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
- staphs
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Tanach
-
noun,
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Cathay
-
noun,
China.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Achish
-
noun,
the king of the Philistine city of Gath, who twice gave refuge to David. I Sam. 21:10–15.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- Thess.
-
- chanty
-
noun,
chantey.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- Achsah
-
noun,
the daughter of Caleb who was promised in marriage to the conqueror of the city of Debir. Josh. 15:16–19; Judges 1:12–15.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- spicey
-
adjective,
spicy.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- chesty
-
adjective,
having a well-developed chest or bosom.
- Chaney
-
noun,
Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- insep
-
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- inst.
-
- phyte
-
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- pass.
-
- insp.
-
- acet-
-
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- 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.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- 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.
- sates
-
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.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- AAPSS
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- apses
-
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.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Tanya
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tansy
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- sanit
-
- itchy
-
adjective,
having or causing an itching sensation.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- pases
-
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.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Sans.
-
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- Isth.
-
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Sasha
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- YPSCE
-
- pasty
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- Yeats
-
noun,
William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
- yeast
-
noun,
any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- ASPCA
-
- Passy
-
noun,
Frédérick [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- phane
-
- ichth
-
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- IATSE
-
- seats
-
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.
- Yasna
-
noun,
a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- phys.
-
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ASEAN
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tynes
-
noun,
tine.
- yetis
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- 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.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- tipsy
-
adjective,
slightly intoxicated or drunk.
- scat-
-
- peta-
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Tyche
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of fortune.
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- acpt.
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- 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.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- anat.
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- tech.
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- payt.
-
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- ayahs
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Thach
-
noun,
Edward, Teach, Edward.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pant-
-
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- techy
-
noun,
techie.
- Nyasa
-
noun,
former name of Malawi (def 2).
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Pasay
-
noun,
a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
- anth-
-
- acity
-
- anti-
-
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antsy
-
adjective,
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- NAACP
-
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Patsy
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- pithy
-
adjective,
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
- path-
-
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Yasht
-
noun,
a hymn to a deity.
- Neth.
-
- nests
-
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.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pathy
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- nasty
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- ante-
-
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- cheth
-
noun,
heth.
- phany
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- syncs
-
noun,
synchronization:
- Esth.
-
- cent.
-
- essay
-
noun,
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- 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: ¢.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- synth
-
noun,
Informal. synthesizer (def 2).
- Epist
-
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- 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.
- syst.
-
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- spies
-
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Shiah
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Shiʿites.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- cata-
-
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- Cathy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Hayti
-
noun,
former name of Haiti (def 1).
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Hayes
-
noun,
Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
- Cath.
-
- ha-ha
-
noun,
sunk fence.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- shpt.
-
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- syces
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- ency.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cyan-
-
- spec.
-
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- cyst-
-
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- snaps
-
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- spicy
-
adjective,
seasoned with or containing spice:
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- snyes
-
noun,
a backwater.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spays
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- span-
-
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- cysts
-
noun,
Pathology. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- hypha
-
noun,
(in a fungus) one of the threadlike elements of the mycelium.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Henty
-
noun,
George Alfred, 1832–1902, English journalist and novelist.
- hissy
-
noun,
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- hist.
-
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- hitch
-
noun,
the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- step-
-
- hypes
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- asst.
-
- Hench
-
noun,
Philip Showalter [shoh-awl-ter] /ˈʃoʊ ɔl tər/ (Show IPA), 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.
- Shays
-
noun,
Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- heths
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- shahs
-
noun,
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- seti-
-
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stays
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- assn.
-
- assay
-
noun,
Metallurgy. determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- Hatch
-
noun,
the act of hatching.
- sect.
-
- Stacy
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- caps.
-
- yacht
-
noun,
a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Hecht
-
noun,
Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Hasty
-
adjective,
moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- 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.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- hect-
-
- Capt.
-
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- 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.
- Shah
-
noun,
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- secy
-
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- sech
-
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- typ.
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- sch.
-
- seps
-
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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- SPCA
-
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sci.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- thi-
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- sepn
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- tanh
-
- PSAT
-
- pnea
-
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- 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.
- psec
-
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ten.
-
- syn-
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- SASE
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- psia
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- pts.
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- the-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Sat.
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- syph
-
noun,
syphilis (often preceded by the).
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- sec.
-
- 1080
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- cat.
-
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- ins.
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- APSA
-
- int.
-
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- ancy
-
- NACA
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- cet-
-
- ANPA
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ISSN
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- 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.
- aph-
-
- cen.
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyp.
-
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- cap.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- 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.
- hehs
-
noun,
he2 .
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hash
-
noun,
a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ICSH
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asis
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- IATA
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- iana
-
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- IAEA
-
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Nah.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ance
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Pan.
-
- pays
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- PAYE
-
- cis-
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- acea
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- ect-
-
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- NTIA
-
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- 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.
- chs.
-
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- NYSE
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- cts.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 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.
- pct.
-
- 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.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- cyte
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- cit.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- NCAA
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- epit
-
- Neh.
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Neph
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ESIS
-
- esp.
-
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Anas
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- est.
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Eph.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- enc.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Ens.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- ayah
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- AHSA
-
- epi-
-
- 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.
- SST
-
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CPS
-
- CEA
-
- SPS
-
- SSC
-
- CPI
-
- spt
-
- CIA
-
- St.
-
- CPA
-
- CNS
-
- SSA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- SSE
-
- Sta
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ss.
-
- CIP
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CIE
-
- PHA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AHE
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- THC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ACP
-
- AIC
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AYH
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- acy
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ac-
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- ap-
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- AIA
-
- TIA
-
- an.
-
- AAE
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAP
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ays
-
- ANC
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ATA
-
- STP
-
- ASN
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- STI
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- CAA
-
- CAI
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- APC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APS
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CST
-
- CSA
-
- TSS
-
- CTA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ity
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NYC
-
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ish
-
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAA
-
- Sp.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- NEA
-
- ist
-
- ise
-
- NEC
-
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- YHA
-
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- cte
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ISA
-
- in.
-
- sc.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PSS
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- SCP
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PCI
-
- Pa.
-
- PCS
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- PHS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pc.
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- NIA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PSE
-
- NES
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- 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:
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NYA
-
- NSC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NIH
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NYP
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- EIS
-
- Ep.
-
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shh
-
interjection,
sh.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- en-
-
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- EPS
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- ec-
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ESA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Esc
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ety
-
- ETS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- HIH
-
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- HSH
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- EPA
-
- sht
-
- shp
-
- ECA
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SHA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ea.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Ia.
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- EAA
-
- IAS
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- SCS
-
- 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.
- ics
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- ean
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- EPT
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- SN
-
- TP
-
- EI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ty
-
- ey
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- t.
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- YT
-
- IP
-
- ic
-
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- CE
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- N.
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- h.
-
- T1
-
- HH
-
- PH
-
- HP
-
- NH
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NC
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- S.
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- SA
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- Hy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- NP
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- NY
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- NI
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high: