Anagrams of repercussion
Word repercussion has
1194 anagrams
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- encopresis
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noun,
involuntary defecation.
- precession
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noun,
the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- necropsies
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noun,
the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- supersonic
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adjective,
greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
- percussion
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noun,
the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- sinecures
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noun,
an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
- recession
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noun,
the act of receding or withdrawing.
- sericeous
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adjective,
silky.
- recourses
-
- conspires
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verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- isoprenes
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- coinsures
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verb (used with or without object),
to insure jointly with another or others.
- cinereous
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adjective,
in the state of or reduced to ashes:
- coinsurer
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noun,
a person or firm that contracts as an insurer jointly with another or others.
- recursion
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noun,
the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
- reinsures
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verb (used with object),
to insure again.
- croupiers
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noun,
an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
- sorceries
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noun,
the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.
- prescores
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verb (used with object),
to record the sound of (a motion picture) before filming.
- procuress
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noun,
a woman who procures prostitutes.
- responser
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noun,
responsor.
- percussor
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- prioress
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noun,
a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
- reinsure
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verb (used with object),
to insure again.
- Preussen
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noun,
German name of Prussia.
- coinsure
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verb (used with or without object),
to insure jointly with another or others.
- prisoner
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noun,
a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- coursers
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noun,
a person or thing that courses.
- isoprene
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- pressure
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noun,
the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:
- Couperin
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1668–1733, French composer.
- Princess
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noun,
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
- conspire
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verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- specious
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adjective,
apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible:
- precious
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noun,
a dearly beloved person; darling.
- prescore
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verb (used with object),
to record the sound of (a motion picture) before filming.
- crispens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- necroses
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noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- necrosis
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noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- sinecure
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noun,
an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
- crispers
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noun,
a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
- neuroses
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noun,
Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
- cruisers
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noun,
a person or thing that cruises.
- pioneers
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- procures
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verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- croupier
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noun,
an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
- pruinose
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adjective,
covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
- crosiers
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noun,
a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
- spencers
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noun,
a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- neurosis
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noun,
Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
- peroneus
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noun,
any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
- recourse
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noun,
access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection:
- response
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noun,
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- resource
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noun,
a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- insurers
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noun,
a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter.
- resinous
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adjective,
full of or containing resin.
- scourers
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noun,
a person who scours or cleanses.
- censures
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noun,
strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
- respires
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verb (used with object),
to breathe; inhale and exhale.
- enuresis
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noun,
lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; bed-wetting; urinary incontinence.
- Superior
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noun,
one superior to another.
- surprise
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verb (used with object),
to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness:
- reprises
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noun,
Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
- re-press
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verb (used with or without object),
to press again or anew.
- roperies
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noun,
a place where ropes are made.
- penuries
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noun,
extreme poverty; destitution.
- insecure
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adjective,
subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured:
- epicures
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noun,
a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
- Scorpius
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noun,
the Scorpion, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Libra, containing the bright star Antares.
- Ericsson
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noun,
John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
- repousse
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noun,
the art or process of producing repoussé designs.
- scurries
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noun,
a scurrying rush:
- resupine
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adjective,
lying on the back; supine.
- scorper
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noun,
scauper.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- prosers
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noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- Croesus
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noun,
died 546 b.c, king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
- sirrees
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noun,
(used as an intensive with no or yes):
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- inpours
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verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- procure
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verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- crisper
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noun,
a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- respire
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verb (used with object),
to breathe; inhale and exhale.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- process
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noun,
a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- prisons
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- espouse
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verb (used with object),
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
- perries
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noun,
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- Socinus
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noun,
Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
- Roscius
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noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
- crepons
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- nursers
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
- soirees
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noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- crosier
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noun,
a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
- secerns
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- rescues
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noun,
the act of rescuing.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- reissue
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noun,
something that is issued again, as a book or a motion picture.
- reopens
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- ironers
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- encores
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- re-pose
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verb (used with or without object),
to pose again.
- repress
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verb (used with object),
to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- reprise
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noun,
Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- recoups
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- ensures
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verb (used with object),
to secure or guarantee:
- insures
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verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- Screens
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- necrose
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verb (used with or without object),
to affect or be affected with necrosis.
- Prosser
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noun,
Gabriel, 1775?–1800, U.S. leader of unsuccessful slave revolt.
- serious
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noun,
that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber:
- screeno
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
- Serpens
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noun,
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
- serries
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verb (used with or without object),
to crowd closely together.
- pursers
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noun,
an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- insurer
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noun,
a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter.
- purines
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- scourer
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noun,
a person who scours or cleanses.
- cruises
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- cruiser
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noun,
a person or thing that cruises.
- epicure
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noun,
a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
- secures
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adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- prussic
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adjective,
of or derived from prussic acid.
- puisnes
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noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- suspire
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verb (used with object),
to sigh; utter with long, sighing breaths.
- Peneios
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- Persson
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noun,
Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
- poseurs
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noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- cereous
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adjective,
waxlike.
- supines
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noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- penises
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- censure
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noun,
strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
- censors
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- peonies
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- Perseus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a hero, the son of Zeus and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, and afterward saved Andromeda from a sea monster.
- pounces
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- censers
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- cerises
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- Spenser
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noun,
Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
- sucrose
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noun,
a crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
- cirrose
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adjective,
having a cirrus or cirri.
- poesies
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noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- Pioneer
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- poisers
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- pierces
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- sunrise
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noun,
the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- spinous
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adjective,
covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- spinors
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- corners
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- Persius
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noun,
(Aulus Persius Flaccus) a.d. 34–62, Roman satirist.
- Poussin
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noun,
Nicolas [nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1594–1655, French painter.
- perrons
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noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- pricers
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noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- courses
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- courser
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noun,
a person or thing that courses.
- Courier
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noun,
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
- pressor
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adjective,
causing an increase in blood pressure; causing vasoconstriction.
- presser
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noun,
a person or thing that presses or applies pressure.
- Perrine
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noun,
a town in S Florida.
- species
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noun,
a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- uprises
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noun,
an act of rising up.
- precise
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adjective,
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
- spruces
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- openers
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noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- uncross
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verb (used with object),
to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
- pereion
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noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- spences
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noun,
a pantry.
- precess
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verb (used without object),
to undergo precession (def 2).
- Spencer
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noun,
a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- corresp
-
- percuss
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verb (used with object),
Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- repose
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noun,
the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- Europe
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noun,
a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).
- perses
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noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Pierre
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noun,
a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
- risers
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noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Eunice
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noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- reopen
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- pernor
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noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- reuses
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Peneus
-
noun,
ancient name of Salambria.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- rescue
-
noun,
the act of rescuing.
- reruns
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- insure
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verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- peruse
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verb (used with object),
to read through with thoroughness or care:
- inpour
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- incuse
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noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- repros
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noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- incorr
-
- picro-
-
- inures
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verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- piscos
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- opuses
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- puisne
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noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- Niepce
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noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- prunes
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noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- proses
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- proser
-
noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- Norris
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noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- onuses
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- one-up
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adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- priors
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Nueces
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noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- Oeneus
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noun,
a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- nurser
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- nurses
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noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- neuro-
-
- purees
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- irones
-
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.
- Reiner
-
noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- recuse
-
verb (used with object),
to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- recurs
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- recoup
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- recipe
-
noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- necro-
-
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- purses
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- posers
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- purser
-
noun,
an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- purree
-
noun,
Indian yellow (defs 1, 2a).
- poseur
-
noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Nereus
-
noun,
a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- rosins
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- espies
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- Creuse
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- crepes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- creeps
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- specie
-
noun,
coined money; coin.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- Spence
-
noun,
a pantry.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- snores
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- Crouse
-
noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- serous
-
adjective,
resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- cupro-
-
- cuisse
-
noun,
a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- cruors
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- croups
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- sirree
-
noun,
(used as an intensive with no or yes):
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- cross-
-
- crores
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Cronus
-
noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- sirups
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- Rosser
-
noun,
a logger who peels the bark from, and often smooths one side of, a log so that it may be dragged easily.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- corpus
-
noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- ceruse
-
noun,
a pigment composed of white lead.
- cerous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- supers
-
noun,
Informal.
a superintendent, especially of an apartment house.
supermarket.
supernumerary.
supervisor.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Cereus
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- census
-
noun,
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- super-
-
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- unrips
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- uprose
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- urino-
-
- ursine
-
adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- sucres
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- corers
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- spurns
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- spiro-
-
- spouse
-
noun,
either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- cirrus
-
noun,
Meteorology.
a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters).
a cirriform cloud.
- cirro-
-
- sprues
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- crisps
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Currie
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- rupees
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- Russo-
-
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- scours
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- secure
-
adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- scones
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- senors
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scrips
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- ensues
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- ensure
-
verb (used with object),
to secure or guarantee:
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- enures
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- eosins
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- Scouse
-
noun,
a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- rouses
-
noun,
a rousing.
- sensor
-
noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- rouens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- cursor
-
noun,
Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed.
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- curses
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spies
-
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- poss.
-
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- pico-
-
- resp.
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rupee
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- supes
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- 30-30
-
- spurn
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- spues
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- UNCIO
-
- spor-
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pions
-
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.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Prus.
-
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pros.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- reins
-
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.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- purrs
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
-
- puses
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- recip
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Seric
-
- Sino-
-
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- Sinus
-
noun,
a curve; bend.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- puree
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- proc.
-
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- spec.
-
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- scups
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Pres.
-
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- souse
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- sours
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- reni-
-
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- sorus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- 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.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- 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).
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- OPers
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- cores
-
- 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.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- erron
-
- corr.
-
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- corpn
-
- opsis
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- ORuss
-
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- nisus
-
noun,
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- currs
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- econ.
-
- Neuss
-
noun,
a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
- neur-
-
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Episc
-
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- nuci-
-
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- cruor
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- Epis.
-
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- corp.
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- insep
-
- ESPEC
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Piers
-
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.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- insp.
-
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Euro-
-
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- pene-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- icons
-
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- peri-
-
- cine-
-
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Ipsus
-
noun,
an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- copr-
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cons.
-
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Ens.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- sec.
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- ence
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- enc.
-
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- Eur.
-
- scr.
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- esp.
-
- eso-
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- sci.
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- eous
-
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- ESIS
-
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Rus.
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- EEOC
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- cir.
-
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cis-
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Cor.
-
- CERN
-
- supr
-
- 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.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- USRC
-
- USPS
-
- USPO
-
- USIS
-
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- uro-
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- sups
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- uni-
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- sur-
-
- 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.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- cur.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- sepn
-
- eco-
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Soni
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Cres
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 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.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- 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.
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- Ice.
-
- purr
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- osis
-
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- purs
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- neo-
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- Puss
-
noun,
a cat.
- OEEC
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- ISSN
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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):
- iso-
-
- OPer
-
- prin
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- pro-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nor.
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- psec
-
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- prs.
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- ions
-
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 = .
- 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.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Ire.
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Rep.
-
- Pen.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- ious
-
- repr
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inc.
-
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- per.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- Pers
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- 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.
- 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.
- USC
-
- USO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- USN
-
- Ps.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PIO
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- unc
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- PRC
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CIE
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- 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.
- USP
-
- SRS
-
- UCR
-
- ONR
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- PCS
-
- USR
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- CPU
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ons
-
- CPS
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- PCI
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- USS
-
- Co.
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- cp.
-
- SSN
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pc.
-
- unp
-
- SSR
-
- UNO
-
- SPS
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- SSI
-
- 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:
- Une
-
- SSE
-
- SSC
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- CIP
-
- Sr.
-
- ss.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SPR
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- CEO
-
- cs.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ure
-
- ur-
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- cr.
-
- ose
-
- POR
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- uns
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- 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.
- UPI
-
- Sus
-
- up-
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- OSP
-
- OSS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- UPC
-
- CRS
-
- OCS
-
- EPS
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- sc.
-
- ERP
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- ise
-
- ISR
-
- IUS
-
- NCO
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ne-
-
- IRO
-
- NEC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCN
-
- Ep.
-
- RPS
-
- SCP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- 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 = .
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ics
-
- ier
-
- in.
-
- ine
-
- RNR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- ROP
-
- eu-
-
- ESU
-
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- Esc
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ESR
-
- IOU
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- ese
-
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- IRC
-
- SCS
-
- RSS
-
- se-
-
- CSO
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- PSC
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- NOP
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- CSR
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PUC
-
- NSU
-
- SNU
-
- OCR
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- NSC
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- CRP
-
- io-
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- PSS
-
- PSE
-
- EEC
-
- EIS
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ec-
-
- EEO
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- eir
-
- eo-
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ene
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- NES
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- en-
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- ee
-
- CE
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RO
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RC
-
- R.
-
- SN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- EI
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- PU
-
- UI
-
- S.
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- N.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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noun,
a chamber pot.
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
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