Anagrams of recapitalization
Word recapitalization has
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- antiparticle
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noun,
a particle all of whose properties, as mass, spin, or charge, have the same magnitude as but, where appropriate, the opposite sign of a specific elementary particle; neutral pions, photons, and gravitons are considered to be their own antiparticles:
Compare antimatter, annihilation (def 3).
- pictorialize
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verb (used with object),
to make pictorial; illustrate or represent with or as if with pictures.
- laterization
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noun,
the weathering process by which rock is changed to laterite.
- Italianizer
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noun,
a person or thing that Italianizes:
- altercation
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noun,
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
- tropicalize
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verb (used with object),
to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
- replication
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noun,
a reply; answer.
- ratiocinate
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verb (used without object),
to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
- retaliation
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noun,
the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
- realization
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noun,
the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc.
- rationalize
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verb (used with object),
to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- politician
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noun,
a person who is active in party politics.
- triplicate
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noun,
one of three identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- politicize
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verb (used with object),
to bring a political character or flavor to; make political:
- anticipate
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verb (used with object),
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee:
- tinctorial
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adjective,
pertaining to coloring or dyeing.
- antipoetic
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adjective,
of or relating to elements or techniques used in a poem not conventionally thought to be suitable or traditional.
- Palatinate
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noun,
the. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate, ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate, ) is now part of Bavaria.
- pratincole
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noun,
any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- alipterion
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- capitalize
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verb (used with object),
to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- actinolite
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noun,
a variety of amphibole, occurring in greenish bladed crystals or in masses.
- laceration
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noun,
the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- natatorial
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adjective,
pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming:
- Italianize
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verb (used with object),
to make Italian, especially in manner, character, etc.
- planetaria
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noun,
an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- Italianate
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adjective,
Italianized; conforming to the Italian type or style or to Italian customs, manners, etc.
- recitation
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noun,
an act of reciting.
- capitation
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noun,
a numbering or assessing by the head.
- partialize
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verb (used with object),
to bias.
- Capitoline
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adjective,
of or relating to the Capitoline or to the ancient temple of Jupiter that stood on this hill.
- tritanopia
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noun,
a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to blue and yellow.
- patriciate
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noun,
the patrician class.
- alteration
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noun,
the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:
- Orientalia
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plural noun,
books, manuscripts, and other objects pertaining to the Orient and Oriental art, culture, history, folklore, or the like.
- latticinio
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noun,
an opaque, white glass first produced in Venice during the Renaissance, often used in thread form to decorate clear glass pieces.
- italicize
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verb (used with object),
to print in italic type.
- lactation
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noun,
the secretion or formation of milk.
- natatoria
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noun,
a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- platinize
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verb (used with object),
to coat or plate with metallic platinum.
- laciniate
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adjective,
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- triticale
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noun,
a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.
- Cleopatra
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noun,
69–30 b.c, queen of Egypt 51–49, 48–30.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- perinatal
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adjective,
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- lazaretto
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noun,
a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- natrolite
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noun,
a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- anorectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- platinate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- anaptotic
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adjective,
(of languages) tending to become uninflected, in accordance with a theory that languages evolve from uninflected to inflected and back.
- analeptic
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noun,
a pharmacological substance that stimulates the central nervous system and also acts as an anticonvulsant.
- narcotize
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verb (used with object),
to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
- patriotic
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adjective,
of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- totalizer
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noun,
a person or thing that totals.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- potential
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noun,
possibility; potentiality:
- patronize
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verb (used with object),
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- partition
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noun,
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- Antipater
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noun,
398?–319 b.c, Macedonian statesman and general: regent of Macedonia 334–323.
- Patrician
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noun,
a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- lactonize
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verb (used with or without object),
to change into a lactone.
- Platinite
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- parotitic
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adjective,
of or relating to parotitis.
- ancipital
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- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- reptilian
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noun,
a reptile.
- Placentia
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noun,
a town in S California.
- acropetal
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adjective,
(of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex.
- triclinia
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noun,
a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
- Canaletto
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canale) 1697–1768, Italian painter.
- Catalonia
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noun,
a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.
- Platonize
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verb (used without object),
to follow or adopt the doctrines of Plato.
- plein-air
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adjective,
pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- Catanzaro
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- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- cataplane
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noun,
an aircraft designed to be launched by a catapult.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- Aaronical
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adjective,
Aaronic.
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- plication
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noun,
the act or procedure of folding.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- tantalize
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verb (used with object),
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- prolactin
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noun,
an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- catatonia
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noun,
a syndrome seen most frequently in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with great excitement and confusion.
- cantorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- cat-train
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noun,
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- pictorial
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noun,
a periodical in which pictures constitute an important feature.
- aplanatic
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adjective,
free from spherical aberration and coma.
- racialize
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verb (used with object),
to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- Petrolina
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noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- polianite
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noun,
a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
- pancratia
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) an athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing.
- pancreat-
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- atrazine
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noun,
a white crystalline compound, C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl, used as an herbicide to control weeds, especially in corn crops.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Atlantic
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noun,
Atlantic Ocean.
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- literati
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plural noun,
persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals.
- parlance
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noun,
a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
- platino-
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- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- reactant
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Atticize
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verb (used with object),
to make conformable to Attic usage.
- partizan
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noun,
partisan2 .
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- apiarian
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adjective,
relating to bees or to the breeding and care of bees.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- trapezia
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noun,
Geometry.
(in Euclidean geometry) any rectilinear quadrilateral plane figure not a parallelogram.
a quadrilateral plane figure of which no two sides are parallel.
British. trapezoid (def 1a).
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Palencia
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noun,
a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- paranoia
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noun,
Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
- polarize
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verb (used with object),
to cause polarization in.
- rat-tail
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noun,
grenadier (def 4).
- parazoan
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noun,
any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges.
- triplane
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- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- tractile
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adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- Palatine
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- triazole
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noun,
any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
- tolerant
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adjective,
inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
- triazoic
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adjective,
hydrazoic.
- triazine
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noun,
any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- apatetic
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adjective,
assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
- parental
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noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- triplite
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noun,
a dark-brown, massive mineral, fluorophosphate of iron and manganese.
- rataplan
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noun,
a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- plectron
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noun,
plectrum.
- pantalet
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noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- troilite
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noun,
a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Tacitean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- picoline
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- caproate
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noun,
a salt or ester of caproic acid.
- calorize
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verb (used with object),
to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.
- Piacenza
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- Nazirite
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noun,
Nazarite.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- zaratite
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noun,
a mineral, hydrated basic nickel carbonate, occurring in the form of emerald-green incrustations on chromite and magnetite.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- Nazarite
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noun,
(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- notarize
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verb (used with object),
to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- canalize
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verb (used with object),
to make a canal or canals through.
- Interpol
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noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- capitate
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adjective,
Botany. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- tarlatan
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noun,
a thin, plain-weave, open-mesh cotton fabric finished with stiffening agents and sometimes glazed.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- caponata
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noun,
a spread of chopped eggplant, tomatoes, onions, and capers, and sometimes pine nuts, anchovies, and olives, cooked in olive oil.
- Tantalic
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adjective,
of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
- caponize
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verb (used with object),
to castrate (a fowl).
- placenta
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- talapoin
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- prenatal
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adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- initiate
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noun,
a person who has been initiated.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- coplanar
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adjective,
being or operating in the same plane.
- petition
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- Latinate
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adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- totalize
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verb (used with object),
to make total; combine into a total.
- Carlotta
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Charlotte.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- coattail
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noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- alizarin
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noun,
a solid appearing reddish-orange as crystals and brownish-yellow as powder, C 14 H 8 O 4 , one of the earliest known dyes, formerly obtained in its natural state from madder and now derived from anthraquinone: used chiefly in the synthesis of other dyes.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- alopecia
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Patricia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”.
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Latinize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- patinate
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verb (used with object),
to cover or encrust with a patina.
- alterant
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noun,
something that produces alteration.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- 11-point
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- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- paternal
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- patentor
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noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- Anatolia
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noun,
a vast plateau between the Black and the Mediterranean seas: in ancient usage, synonymous with the peninsula of Asia Minor; in modern usage, applied to Turkey in Asia.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- Alcatraz
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noun,
a small island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: site of a U.S. penitentiary 1933–63.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Laetitia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trotline
-
noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- natator
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noun,
a swimmer.
- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- proline
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- cateran
-
noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- capital
-
noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- caporal
-
noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- Carline
-
noun,
an old woman.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- Catalin
-
- protect
-
verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- carpale
-
noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- Catalan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.
- Carlota
-
noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- CAPTAIN
-
noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- Catalpa
-
noun,
any of several trees constituting the genus Catalpa, of the bignonia family, especially C. speciosa, of the central U.S., or C. bignonioides, of the southern U.S., having opposite, sometimes whorled leaves, clusters of white flowers, and long, beanlike seed pods.
- Catania
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Carlita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neritic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Lorentz
-
noun,
Hendrik Antoon [hen-drik ahn-tohn] /ˈhɛn drɪk ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.
- tilapia
-
noun,
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- intitle
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- Introit
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Iricize
-
verb (used with object),
Irishize.
- ironize
-
verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- cranio-
-
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- ization
-
- ripieno
-
noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- lacinia
-
noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- lactate
-
noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- contra-
-
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- cranial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- craniol
-
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- Taranto
-
noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- entopic
-
adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- Tatiana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- epizoic
-
adjective,
externally parasitic.
- teacart
-
noun,
tea wagon.
- Tarlton
-
noun,
Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- tapioca
-
noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- tantara
-
noun,
a blast of a trumpet or horn.
- talipot
-
noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- czarina
-
noun,
the wife of a czar; Russian empress.
- Icarian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- talaria
-
plural noun,
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
- Croatia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- incipit
-
noun,
the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- initial
-
noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- laicize
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Linaria
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- citizen
-
noun,
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
- Letitia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- cipolin
-
noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- ciliate
-
noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Ciliata
-
noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- citrine
-
noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- lionize
-
verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- cerato-
-
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- centro-
-
- centri-
-
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- cattalo
-
noun,
beefalo.
- cattail
-
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.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- tin-pot
-
adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- Tirpitz
-
noun,
Alfred von [ahl-freyt fuh n] /ˈɑl freɪt fən/ (Show IPA), 1849–1930, German admiral and statesman.
- laparo-
-
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- tipcart
-
noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Latitia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- reptant
-
adjective,
repent2 .
- lenitic
-
adjective,
lentic.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Titania
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- clatter
-
noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- clarain
-
noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- Clapton
-
noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- replant
-
verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- Tripoli
-
noun,
Also, Tripolitania [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/ (Show IPA). one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- partial
-
noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- zincite
-
noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- trental
-
noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- zincate
-
noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- acerola
-
noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- Pierian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- poietic
-
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- antero-
-
- zapateo
-
noun,
a Cuban dance in three-quarter time emphasizing staccato stamping footwork.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- Trapani
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- zairian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Zaire.
- acapnia
-
noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- polecat
-
noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- opiatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- optical
-
noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- Atlanta
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.
- atiptoe
-
adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- partita
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Zapotec
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people living in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- palatia
-
noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- palato-
-
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- apteral
-
adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- actino-
-
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- planate
-
adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- plancer
-
noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- paletot
-
noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- petrol.
-
- Panacea
-
noun,
a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all.
- apatite
-
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.
- palaeo-
-
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- plotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that plots.
- arnatto
-
noun,
annatto (def 2).
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- Arizona
-
noun,
a state in SW United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Capital: Phoenix.
Abbreviation: AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.
- picrite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- arietta
-
noun,
a short aria.
- Pianola
-
noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- Platter
-
noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- Acrilan
-
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- triplet
-
noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- petitor
-
noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- airline
-
noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Partlet
-
noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- Aaronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- caltrop
-
noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Plataea
-
noun,
an ancient city in Greece, in Boeotia: Greeks defeated Persians here 479 b.c.
- peacoat
-
noun,
pea jacket.
- prattle
-
noun,
the act of prattling.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- calzone
-
noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- planter
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- caliper
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Calapan
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Mindoro, in the central Philippines.
- Caitlin
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- pintail
-
noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- Pitocin
-
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- pinitol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- capelin
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- capataz
-
noun,
a foreman or supervisor.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- nitrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- cantata
-
noun,
a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- cantala
-
noun,
a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.
- nitrile
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Alcoran
-
noun,
Alkoran.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- plantar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- ocarina
-
noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Plantae
-
noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- pizaine
-
noun,
a mail collar of the 14th century, worn with a hauberk.
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- placate
-
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.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- portent
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- Patiala
-
noun,
an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
- penicil
-
noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- Azilian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of southern France and northern Spain.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- zittern
-
noun,
cittern.
- politic
-
adjective,
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- tzarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- patriot
-
noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- patrial
-
noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- Alcazar
-
noun,
the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Platina
-
noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- penta-
-
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- plani-
-
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- plano-
-
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- 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.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- lacto-
-
- 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.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- Rienzi
-
noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- iatro-
-
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- piloti
-
noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- 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.
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- tapeta
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- tarata
-
noun,
a tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand, having elliptic leaves and fragrant, yellow flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- 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.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- petro-
-
- Ionize
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- intro.
-
- planar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- intra-
-
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- picro-
-
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- inter.
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- inclip
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- Iletin
-
- piezo-
-
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- polit.
-
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Lorenz
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitro-
-
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- nocti-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- narco-
-
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Lazear
-
noun,
Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- pataca
-
noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- 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.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- patzer
-
noun,
a casual, amateurish chess player.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- patri-
-
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- pleio-
-
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- paleo-
-
- 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.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- recti-
-
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- paleon
-
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- panto-
-
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Parana
-
noun,
a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- panzer
-
noun,
a vehicle, especially a tank, forming part of a German panzer division.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- lepto-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- clino-
-
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- 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.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- colent
-
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- anatta
-
noun,
the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- tinct.
-
- contr.
-
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Canara
-
noun,
Kanara.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- carpo-
-
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- caplet
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Carapa
-
noun,
a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- centr-
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- 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.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Azalea
-
noun,
any of numerous shrubs belonging to a particular group (Azalea) of the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, comprising species with handsome flower clusters of various colors, some of which are familiar in cultivation: the group was formerly the botanical genus Azalea but is now a horticultural classification.
- cerat-
-
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- azonal
-
adjective,
not divided into zones.
- centi-
-
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- azonic
-
adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- Azorin
-
noun,
(José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
- cenizo
-
noun,
chamiso.
- celto-
-
- azotic
-
adjective,
of or relating to azote; nitric.
- Azrael
-
noun,
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at the moment of death.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- catnap
-
noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- 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.
- 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.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- zoaria
-
noun,
a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- zircon
-
noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- 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.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- Tarzan
-
noun,
the hero of a series of jungle stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- terat-
-
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- actin-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Zapata
-
noun,
Emiliano [e-mee-lyah-naw] /ˌɛ miˈlyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877?–1919, Mexican revolutionary and agrarian reformer: guerrilla leader 1911–16.
- aeron.
-
- cteno-
-
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- aceto-
-
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- tetra-
-
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Zorana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- alpaca
-
noun,
a domesticated South American ruminant, Lama pacos, having long, soft, silky fleece, related to the llama and believed to be a variety of the guanaco.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- acpt.
-
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- plan-
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- octa-
-
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Aztec
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- pico-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- acro-
-
- azote
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- OIcel
-
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- petri
-
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- petr-
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- 30-30
-
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- atto-
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Prot.
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Azana
-
noun,
Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), (Manuel Azaña y Diez) 1880–1940, Spanish statesman: prime minister 1931–33, 1936; president 1936–39.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- toti-
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- 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.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- prize
-
noun,
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- 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.
- proc.
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Capiz
-
noun,
a small marine bivalve of the genus Placuna, especially P. placenta, common in Philippine coastal waters and some other parts of the Pacific Ocean.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- noct-
-
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Zetta
-
- prae-
-
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- pron.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- zoril
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- acet-
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- peta-
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Panza
-
noun,
Sancho, Sancho Panza.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- para-
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Anzac
-
noun,
a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- pari-
-
- Apoc.
-
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- trop-
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- pant-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- 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.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- plat.
-
- 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.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- alti-
-
- anat.
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- anal.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- ante-
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Parl.
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- part.
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- orial
-
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- peri-
-
- poet.
-
- Plzen
-
noun,
a city in Bohemia, in the W Czech Republic.
- plotz
-
verb (used without object),
to collapse or faint, as from surprise, excitement, or exhaustion.
- Arnel
-
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- pert.
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Zaria
-
noun,
a city in N central Nigeria.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- aeri-
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- patr-
-
- ation
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- aero-
-
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- pale-
-
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- plaza
-
noun,
a public square or open space in a city or town.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- alapa
-
noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- areo-
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- 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.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- plio-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Ariz.
-
- pleo-
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Penza
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Eliz.
-
- Capt.
-
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- corp.
-
- Ital.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- ition
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- lact-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Corpl
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cont.
-
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- intr.
-
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- corpn
-
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Port.
-
- Lazar
-
noun,
a person infected with a disease, especially leprosy.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- rept.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- cloze
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- colza
-
noun,
rape2 .
- Lanza
-
noun,
Mario (Alfredo Arnold Cocozza) 1921–59, U.S. tenor and film actor.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- colat
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- coel-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- ecol.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- econ.
-
- teno-
-
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- encl.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ento-
-
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ecto-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- incl.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- init.
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- craze
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- ileo-
-
- 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.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Icel.
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ician
-
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- tera-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ilio-
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- croze
-
noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- rcpt.
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- lect.
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Lopez
-
noun,
Nancy, born 1957, U.S. golfer.
- tonia
-
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- lipo-
-
- cert.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- cero-
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- cent.
-
- Recit
-
- recip
-
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- rect.
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- topaz
-
noun,
a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- natl.
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- cata-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Lotze
-
noun,
Rudolf Hermann [roo-dolf hur-muh n;; German roo-dawlf her-mahn] /ˈru dɒlf ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈru dɔlf ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1817–81, German philosopher.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- carp-
-
- NAACP
-
- recpt
-
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- licet
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- reni-
-
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- 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.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- cine-
-
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- tel-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- top-
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- prez
-
noun,
president.
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- prin
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Rep.
-
- ten.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- Tit.
-
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- pnea
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- tri-
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Zara
-
noun,
former name of Zadar.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- pro-
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- repl
-
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- tRNA
-
- RIIA
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rpt.
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rel.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Ritz
-
noun,
ostentatious or pretentious display.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- RONA
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- trit
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- 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.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- tion
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Pol.
-
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- tzar
-
noun,
czar.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- ter.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- pot.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tron
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- 1080
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- 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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- cap.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lea.
-
- lin.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cen.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- NACA
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- azo-
-
- Azan
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- attn
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- 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.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- atic
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lit.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- Can.
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- CERN
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- iana
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- IAEA
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- IATA
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cor.
-
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- ctr.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- etc.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crat
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Con.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cet-
-
- cit.
-
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ire.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itol
-
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- inae
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- intl
-
- Col.
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- att.
-
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acea
-
- ACAA
-
- AARP
-
- 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.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- opia
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- ole-
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Oct.
-
- Alco
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- OPer
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ala.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ont.
-
- Aire
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- 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.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pil-
-
- PERL
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- 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.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pet.
-
- per.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pat.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pct.
-
- AAAL
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- NIRA
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- NCTE
-
- NOAA
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- apo-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- OAPC
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Apr.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- neo-
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Nor.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- ANPA
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- ano-
-
- NTIA
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ant.
-
- ance
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Anza
-
noun,
Juan Bautista de [hwahn bou-tees-tah th e] /ʰwɑn baʊˈtis tɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.
- art.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- not-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- alt.
-
- NCAA
-
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- az-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- TPN
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- tra
-
- ca.
-
- TPI
-
- ATP
-
- ATA
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- ea.
-
- CTA
-
- eo-
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ATC
-
- cte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- AAE
-
- CPR
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Ar.
-
- CPO
-
- CPL
-
- AAA
-
- CPI
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- at.
-
- CPA
-
- ap-
-
- TIA
-
- CAA
-
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- TNT
-
- aor
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- AOA
-
- CIP
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- zap
-
noun,
force, energy, or drive; zip.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CEO
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- trp
-
- CEA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ALC
-
- ANC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Tro
-
- AIC
-
- APC
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CAI
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- zo-
-
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- ZIP
-
noun,
a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- Apl
-
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- ACP
-
- Clo
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CLI
-
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- 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.
- ae.
-
- cle
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- IPA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- pc.
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- Pa.
-
- PLO
-
- oz.
-
- NCO
-
- ote
-
- PLR
-
- OTA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- NAA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ot-
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- LPN
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Re.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- POA
-
- RCP
-
- LCA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Oc.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OCR
-
- PRA
-
- oic
-
- POR
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Ola
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OPA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- POC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- PTT
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- 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:
- NIA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nr.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOP
-
- PRC
-
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- ONR
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ier
-
- 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:
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- TAL
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ez.
-
- ETR
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- 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.
- TCA
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- pl.
-
- eir
-
- 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.
- PLA
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ETO
-
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- ERT
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
-
- pt.
-
- IOT
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- RNA
-
- ize
-
- PTO
-
- La.
-
- prn
-
- ROP
-
- pli
-
- Lt.
-
- Pr.
-
- 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).
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ROI
-
- ite
-
- IRC
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- Ir.
-
- Paz
-
noun,
Octavio [ok-tey-vee-oh;; Spanish awk-tah-vyaw] /ɒkˈteɪ viˌoʊ;; Spanish ɔkˈtɑ vyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel prize 1990.
- RPO
-
- IRL
-
- PLC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ONI
-
- IRO
-
- Zn
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- P.
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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.
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
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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.
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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noun,
pizza.
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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noun,
ti1 .
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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noun,
oy2 .
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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adverb,
no1 .
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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