Anagrams of replication
Word replication has
1563 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of replication.
- alipterion
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- pratincole
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noun,
any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- Capitoline
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adjective,
of or relating to the Capitoline or to the ancient temple of Jupiter that stood on this hill.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- plication
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noun,
the act or procedure of folding.
- plein-air
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adjective,
pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- reptilian
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noun,
a reptile.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- Petrolina
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noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- pictorial
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noun,
a periodical in which pictures constitute an important feature.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- prolactin
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noun,
an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- polianite
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noun,
a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- 11-point
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- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- platino-
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- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- plectron
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noun,
plectrum.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- Interpol
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noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- triplane
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- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- picoline
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- craniol
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- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- cranio-
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- centri-
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- caltrop
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- centro-
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- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- cerato-
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- contra-
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- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Pitocin
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- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- pinitol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- nitrile
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- petrol.
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- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- politic
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adjective,
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- poietic
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- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- antero-
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- Tripoli
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noun,
Also, Tripolitania [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/ (Show IPA). one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- topline
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adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- actino-
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- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- planet
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- plani-
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- cteno-
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- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Loiret
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noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- contr.
-
- nitro-
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- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- nocti-
-
- colent
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- picro-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- narco-
-
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- aeron.
-
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- piloti
-
noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- plano-
-
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- intra-
-
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- inter.
-
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- inclip
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- ptero-
-
- intro.
-
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lacto-
-
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- polit.
-
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recti-
-
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- iatro-
-
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Iletin
-
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- lepto-
-
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- pleio-
-
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- necro-
-
- centr-
-
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- penta-
-
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- celto-
-
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- patri-
-
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- centi-
-
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- carpo-
-
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- cerat-
-
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- paleo-
-
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- petro-
-
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- clino-
-
- panto-
-
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- actin-
-
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- caplet
-
- paleon
-
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plio-
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- 30-30
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- poet.
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- trop-
-
- alti-
-
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- licet
-
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- lact-
-
- alto-
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- pleo-
-
- Port.
-
- orial
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pale-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- part.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- lect.
-
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- patr-
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- pari-
-
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Parl.
-
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Alcor
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- acpt.
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- pert.
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- 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).
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- natl.
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- OIcel
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- peta-
-
- aero-
-
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- pico-
-
- noct-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- acro-
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- petri
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- aeri-
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- plat.
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- lipo-
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- acet-
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pant-
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- colat
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- Arnel
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- coel-
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
-
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- areo-
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corpn
-
- Corpl
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- tera-
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Capt.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- carp-
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- cine-
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- ation
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- telo-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Apoc.
-
- corp.
-
- ilio-
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- rcpt.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- intr.
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- proc.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- recip
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Recit
-
- 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.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- recpt
-
- pron.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Icel.
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- ante-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- ician
-
- anti-
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- reni-
-
- incl.
-
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- Prot.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- init.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- rect.
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- prae-
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- econ.
-
- encl.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ition
-
- ecto-
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- tonia
-
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- pret.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecol.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Iran.
-
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- ento-
-
- Ital.
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tion
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- 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):
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- pre-
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- pro-
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- prec
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- ter.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- tRNA
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tron
-
- par.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- ten.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pct.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pol.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- RIIA
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pot.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- 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.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- 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.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- rit.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pil-
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rep.
-
- repl
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tri-
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- top-
-
- 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.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- per.
-
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Pet.
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- pnea
-
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- PERL
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- RONA
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- rpt.
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- 1080
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- etc.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Pan.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- enc.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Inc.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cort
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- ect-
-
- crat
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- ctr.
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- eco-
-
- inae
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Con.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lat.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- INRI
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- itol
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- 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.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- atic
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- art.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ator
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Apr.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Aire
-
- Alco
-
- apo-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alt.
-
- ance
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- 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.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- CERN
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- ile-
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- NCTE
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- OPer
-
- opia
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- ole-
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- not-
-
- NIRA
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NTIA
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- OAPC
-
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Oct.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- lit.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- lip-
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- ROP
-
- ROA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ACP
-
- OCR
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RNA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ap-
-
- oic
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- CIP
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- CIE
-
- NOP
-
- OIr
-
- CIA
-
- TCA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- cle
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- an.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- NPR
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Npt
-
- al.
-
- nr.
-
- RPO
-
- NRA
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- NRC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ar.
-
- Tro
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- OIt
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- TAL
-
- CLI
-
- OTC
-
- OAP
-
- ac-
-
- Clo
-
- TPN
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ot-
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Tpr
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- at.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ATC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- PCI
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- ANC
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Apl
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- aor
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- tr.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ola
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- OPA
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- TIA
-
- AIC
-
- CEA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- TPI
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tra
-
- cr.
-
- pt.
-
- ATP
-
- ca.
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- ct.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- cl.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- PTO
-
- CAI
-
- CPA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- IRC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- NCO
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- PRC
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ltr
-
- IOC
-
- 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.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Re.
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ILO
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RCP
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NOC
-
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PIO
-
- ine
-
- LTA
-
- PRA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- LOC
-
- lep
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PLR
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- PLO
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- pli
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- La.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LPN
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- POR
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- pl.
-
- PLA
-
- LON
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- trp
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- NIA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- CRP
-
- EPT
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- CRT
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- en-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- eir
-
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- NEC
-
- ERP
-
- RCA
-
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- PLC
-
- ETR
-
- ne-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- RCN
-
- CPO
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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:
- ERT
-
- CPR
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- NEA
-
- CPL
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- REA
-
- ETO
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- RCT
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- CPI
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- RO
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RP
-
- AO
-
- le
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ln
-
- 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.
- TP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NI
-
- CE
-
- NP
-
- TC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TL
-
- RC
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RI
-
- ol
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- IP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- L2
-
- L1
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- O.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LC
-
- TN
-
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LR
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- N.
-
- R.
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