Anagrams of ptyalectasis
Word ptyalectasis has
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- type-cast
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adjective,
(of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
- systaltic
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adjective,
rhythmically contracting.
- pastelist
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noun,
an artist who draws with pastels.
- specialty
-
noun,
a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
- cattleyas
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noun,
any of several tropical American orchids of the genus Cattleya, having showy flowers ranging from white to purple.
- stapelias
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- catalysis
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noun,
Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- placates
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- staysail
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noun,
any sail set on a stay, as a triangular sail between two masts.
- typecast
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adjective,
(of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
- Cattleya
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noun,
any of several tropical American orchids of the genus Cattleya, having showy flowers ranging from white to purple.
- playacts
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verb (used with object),
to dramatize (something):
- satiates
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adjective,
satiated.
- elastics
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- lactases
-
noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- lactates
-
noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- plastics
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- spittles
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noun,
saliva; spit.
- Stapelia
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- Alcestis
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noun,
Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
- apatites
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- apatetic
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adjective,
assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
- Alyattes
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noun,
king of Lydia c617–560 b.c.
- paisleys
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noun,
a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful and minutely detailed figures.
- slipcase
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noun,
a box for a book or set of books, open on one side so that the spine is visible.
- cattails
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- statices
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- specials
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- acylates
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verb (used with object),
to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- capitals
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- stylites
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noun,
one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.
- atypical
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adjective,
not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal:
- sea-salt
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noun,
table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
- capitate
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adjective,
Botany. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster.
- tactless
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adjective,
lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt:
- astatic
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adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Plassey
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noun,
a village in NE India, about 80 miles (128 km) north of Kolkata: Clive's victory over a Bengal army here (1757) led to the establishment of British power in India.
- spittle
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noun,
saliva; spit.
- apatite
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- stactes
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- caplets
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- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- spitals
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- 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.
- placate
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- Staples
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- Paisley
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noun,
a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful and minutely detailed figures.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- styptic
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noun,
a styptic agent or substance.
- lactase
-
noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- casitas
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- lysates
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noun,
the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
- cattail
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- lipases
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- castles
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- latests
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noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- atlases
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noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- stately
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adverb,
in a stately manner.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- lactate
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noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- cesspit
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noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- testacy
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noun,
the state of being testate.
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- satiety
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noun,
the state of being satiated; surfeit.
- Cassatt
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noun,
Mary, 1845–1926, U.S. painter.
- satiate
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adjective,
satiated.
- splices
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- cypsela
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noun,
an achene with an adherent calyx, as in the composite plants.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- playact
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verb (used with object),
to dramatize (something):
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- spatial
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adjective,
of or relating to space.
- ecstasy
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noun,
rapturous delight.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Passaic
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- stylate
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adjective,
having a style.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- stylets
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noun,
a stiletto or dagger.
- pastels
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- typical
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adjective,
of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- spastic
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noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- pasties
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noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- acylate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- stylist
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noun,
a writer or speaker who is skilled in or who cultivates a literary style.
- stylite
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noun,
one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.
- acetals
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- espials
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noun,
the act of spying.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- stipels
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- pascals
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Palissy
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noun,
Bernard [ber-nar] /bɛrˈnar/ (Show IPA), c1510–89, French potter, enameler, and author.
- palsies
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- statics
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noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- plastic
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- spelts
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noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Cassel
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noun,
Kassel.
- Cassia
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- clasts
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noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- Platte
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noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- staple
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- yclept
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verb,
a past participle of clepe.
- latest
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noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- castes
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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.
- classy
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adjective,
of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- class.
-
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- saleps
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- pleats
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- plisse
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noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- caplet
-
- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- scatts
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noun,
scat5 .
- Casals
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noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- salpas
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noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- scatty
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adjective,
scatterbrained.
- stilts
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noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- platys
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noun,
platyfish.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- cyesis
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noun,
pregnancy.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- playas
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noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- plates
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- sayest
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verb,
2nd person singular of say1 .
- Styles
-
noun,
a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
- Platas
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noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- stales
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- easily
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adverb,
in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:
- plasia
-
- cysti-
-
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Isaacs
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noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- 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.
- platy-
-
- steals
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- 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.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- spaces
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- plasty
-
- stylet
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noun,
a stiletto or dagger.
- tapeta
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noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- Celaya
-
noun,
a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
- clysis
-
noun,
the administration of an enema.
- Scales
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- lapses
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- clasps
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- splats
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noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- 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.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- septi-
-
- lyttas
-
noun,
a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
- slipes
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- aseity
-
noun,
existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
- spicey
-
adjective,
spicy.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- typist
-
noun,
a person who operates a typewriter.
- slypes
-
noun,
a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
- splays
-
noun,
Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
- Sisley
-
noun,
Alfred [al-fred] /alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1839–99, French painter.
- acetyl
-
adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Pascal
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- spiels
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- spiles
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- lyases
-
noun,
any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
- Stacey
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- lysate
-
noun,
the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- 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.
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Lysias
-
noun,
c450–c380 b.c, Athenian orator.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- spacey
-
adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- pass.
-
- IATSE
-
- 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.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- YPSCE
-
- plat.
-
- Petty
-
noun,
Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- step-
-
- 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.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Pasay
-
noun,
a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- 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.
- styl-
-
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- yelps
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- styli
-
noun,
a plural of stylus.
- peta-
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- yetis
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Patsy
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- Yetta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yetts
-
noun,
gate.
- pasty
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Patty
-
noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- 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.
- Yeats
-
noun,
William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
- 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.
- style
-
noun,
a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
- Icel.
-
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Passy
-
noun,
Frédérick [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- 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.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- palsy
-
noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- stays
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- playa
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- lysis
-
noun,
Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- lytic
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- Lesya
-
noun,
any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- Stacy
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- lepsy
-
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- lyase
-
noun,
any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- licet
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lytta
-
noun,
a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- sleys
-
noun,
the reed of a loom.
- plast
-
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Ital.
-
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- payt.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- plays
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- lact-
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- splay
-
noun,
Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
- stat.
-
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- spicy
-
adjective,
seasoned with or containing spice:
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- spies
-
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- ASPCA
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- sect.
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- asst.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- 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.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- 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.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- 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.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- testy
-
adjective,
irritably impatient; touchy.
- 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.
- 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.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- scat-
-
- 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.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- 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.
- atty.
-
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Yalta
-
noun,
a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- seti-
-
- slype
-
noun,
a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- syst.
-
- 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.
- acpt.
-
- acity
-
- acyls
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acet-
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- tipsy
-
adjective,
slightly intoxicated or drunk.
- AAPSS
-
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- slays
-
noun,
sley.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- slaty
-
adjective,
consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- 30-30
-
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- alti-
-
- Altay
-
noun,
Altai.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- syces
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
-
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sylis
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- cata-
-
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- tasty
-
adjective,
good-tasting; savory:
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- spec.
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- clase
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- spays
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- 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.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Talys
-
noun,
Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Epis.
-
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Catty
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- 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.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- 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.
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- cyst-
-
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cysts
-
noun,
Pathology. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- essay
-
noun,
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- salty
-
adjective,
tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- scaly
-
adjective,
covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- syli
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- 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).
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pts.
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SLIC
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- psia
-
- SPCA
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PLSS
-
- psec
-
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- PSAT
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Pet.
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- 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:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- secy
-
- sec.
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- 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.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SASE
-
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sat.
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- 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.
- scil
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- sci.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- pil-
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- 1080
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- 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.
- 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.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- cap.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cal.
-
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- cyl.
-
- cis-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- ELAS
-
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- ect-
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 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.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- cts.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- cyte
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- tel-
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- typ.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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:
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acea
-
- Tit.
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alis
-
- atic
-
- asc-
-
- ates
-
- att.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- asis
-
- 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).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- APSA
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- 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.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Elys
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lys-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- lyes
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- leys
-
noun,
leu.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lyse
-
verb (used with object),
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pct.
-
- 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:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- 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.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- lit.
-
- Pal.
-
- pays
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- PAYE
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lyte
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- lea.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- IATA
-
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- IAEA
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- 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.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- esp.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- ESIS
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- sley
-
noun,
the reed of a loom.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- isls
-
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- yett
-
noun,
gate.
- TPI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SLP
-
- TSE
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- TLC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TSP
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TSS
-
- TTY
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- TSI
-
- SSE
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- spt
-
- 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.
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- TCS
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TCA
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SSI
-
- TAL
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- STL
-
- STP
-
- Sta
-
- SPS
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- STI
-
- SSC
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- pt.
-
- SLE
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- cte
-
- EPA
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSA
-
- CPS
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- Ep.
-
- EPS
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- SLA
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EPT
-
- IAS
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- ETS
-
- ety
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- CIA
-
- CEA
-
- ILS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ays
-
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ACP
-
- acy
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAP
-
- AAE
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ALC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ATA
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ast
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- APS
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- ILP
-
- YCL
-
- TTS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pli
-
- PLC
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- py-
-
- PSA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- IPA
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- PSC
-
- LSI
-
- SCS
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Syl
-
- 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).
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- PSE
-
- sc.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAA
-
- Sp.
-
- PTT
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSS
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- LSS
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- LSC
-
- La.
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ity
-
- LCT
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- LCI
-
- Lt.
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- lep
-
- Les
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- 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.
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- le
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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):
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- TC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TL
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- yl
-
- TT
-
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- YT
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ey
-
- ly
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- i.
-
- Y.
-
- ic
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LC
-
- ty
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- t.
-
- CE
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IP
-