Anagrams of republicanize
Word republicanize has
1131 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of republicanize.
- peculiarize
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verb (used with object),
to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.
- Republican
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noun,
a person who favors a republican form of government.
- Periclean
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adjective,
of or relating to Pericles or to the period (Periclean Age) when Athens was intellectually, artistically, and materially preeminent.
- incurable
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noun,
a person suffering from an incurable disease.
- 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.
- Epicurean
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noun,
an epicure.
- epineuria
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noun,
the dense sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the trunk of a nerve.
- pericline
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noun,
a variety of albite occurring in large, white opaque crystals.
- linearize
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verb (used with object),
to make linear; give linear form to.
- brazilein
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noun,
a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 5 , obtained by the oxidation of brazilin: used chiefly as a dye for wood and textiles.
- percaline
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noun,
a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.
- Publican
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noun,
Chiefly British. a person who owns or manages a tavern; the keeper of a pub.
- penalize
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verb (used with object),
to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- pin-curl
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noun,
a dampened curl that is kept in place by a clip or hairpin.
- brazilin
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noun,
a yellow, water-soluble, needlelike, crystalline solid, C 16 H 14 O 5 , obtained from brazil and sappanwood: used as a dye and an indicator.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- perilune
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
- Cleburne
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noun,
a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth.
- plebeian
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noun,
a member of the common people.
- cerulean
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adjective, noun,
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
- urbanize
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verb (used with object),
to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
- peculiar
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- capeline
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noun,
Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
- zibeline
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noun,
the fur of the sable.
- bilinear
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having reference to two lines:
- Bernicia
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noun,
a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
- Berezina
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noun,
a river in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing SE into the Dnieper River: costly crossing by Napoleon 1812. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- Reliance
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- baculine
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adjective,
pertaining to the rod or its use in punishing:
- Laurence
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noun,
Physics. a shimmering effect seen over a hot surface, such as a pavement or roadway, on a clear and calm day, caused by the irregular refraction of light.
Compare scintillation (def 4).
- republic
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noun,
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- 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.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- Cabrini
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noun,
Saint Frances Xavier ("Mother Cabrini") 1850–1917, U.S. nun, born in Italy; founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- Cabeiri
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noun,
Cabiri.
- biplane
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noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- 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.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- puerile
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adjective,
of or relating to a child or to childhood.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- brucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, bitter, slightly water-soluble, very poisonous alkaloid, C 23 H 26 N 2 O 4 , obtained from the nux vomica tree Strychnos nux-vomica, and from other species of the same genus, resembling but not as powerful as strychnine in its pharmacological action: used chiefly in the denaturation of alcohol.
- realize
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or understand clearly.
- Benicia
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noun,
a town in W California.
- berline
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noun,
an automobile with the front and rear compartments separated by a glass partition, as some limousines.
- Bernice
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bringer of victory.”.
- replace
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verb (used with object),
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
- leucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
- 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.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Leibniz
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noun,
Gottfried Wilhelm von [German gawt-freet vil-helm fuh n] /German ˈgɔt frit ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1646–1716, German philosopher, writer, and mathematician.
- Liberec
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noun,
a city in the NW Czech Republic.
- Liberia
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noun,
a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
- Laureen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- laicize
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- lucarne
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noun,
a dormer window.
- Lucerne
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noun,
alfalfa.
- Iberian
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noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- eucaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- epicure
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noun,
a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
- nuclear
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noun,
nuclear energy:
- epeiric
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adjective,
extending inland from a continental margin:
- Pauline
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noun,
a female given name.
- carbene
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noun,
the radical CH 2 and its derivatives.
- pebrine
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noun,
an infectious disease of silkworms, characterized by a black spotting of the integument and by stunted growth, caused by the protozoan Nosema bomycis.
- curable
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adjective,
capable of being cured.
- 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.
- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- percale
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noun,
a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- cleaner
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noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- pizaine
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noun,
a mail collar of the 14th century, worn with a hauberk.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- unbrace
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verb (used with object),
to remove the braces of.
- Albeniz
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noun,
Isaac [ee-sah-ahk;; English ahy-zuh k] /ˌi sɑˈɑk;; English ˈaɪ zək/ (Show IPA), 1860–1909, Spanish composer and pianist.
- Abilene
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noun,
a city in central Texas.
- 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.
- unpile
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verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- lupine
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- blazer
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noun,
something that blazes or shines brightly.
- pencel
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- pencil
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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.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Public
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noun,
the people constituting a community, state, or nation.
- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- crenel
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noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- lineup
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- branle
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- brazen
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adjective,
shameless or impudent:
- Brazil
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noun,
brazilwood.
- cuirie
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noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Puebla
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noun,
a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- purlin
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noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- benzal
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noun,
the benzal group.
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Berlin
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- purine
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Bernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Bernard.
- inlier
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- upbear
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verb (used with object),
to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support.
- urbane
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adjective,
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:
- Bierce
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noun,
Ambrose (Gwinnett) [gwi-net] /gwɪˈnɛt/ (Show IPA), 1842–1914? U.S. journalist and short-story writer.
- Ulpian
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noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- Luzern
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noun,
Lucerne.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Alpine
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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.
- Aileen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- A-line
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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.
- uracil
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- unripe
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adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- Preble
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noun,
Edward, 1761–1807, U.S. naval officer.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- cereal
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noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- celure
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noun,
an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- unreel
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verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- lubric
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adjective,
lubricous.
- 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.
- careen
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noun,
a careening.
- unreal
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adjective,
not real or actual.
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- Alcuin
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noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- plani-
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- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Belize
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noun,
Formerly British Honduras. a parliamentary democracy in N Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 8867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Capital: Belmopan.
- Brunei
-
noun,
a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 2220 sq. mi. (5750 sq. km). Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Brunel
-
noun,
Isambard Kingdom [iz-uh m-bahrd] /ˈɪz əmˌbɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1806–59, English civil engineer and naval architect.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- alerce
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noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- burele
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noun,
the netlike pattern of colored lines or dots forming the background design of certain postage stamps.
- burial
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noun,
the act or ceremony of burying.
- burlap
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noun,
a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.
- Plauen
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noun,
a city in E Germany.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- pleura
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- pleur-
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- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- unable
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adjective,
lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act:
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Cabiri
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noun,
a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.
- Lauren
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- neural
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adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Reuben
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noun,
the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29, 30.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- bailee
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- Bailie
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noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- recipe
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noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Eunice
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noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- nubile
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adjective,
(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
- Rienzi
-
noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- Lenape
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- enable
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verb (used with object),
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize:
- baleen
-
noun,
whalebone (def 1).
- panzer
-
noun,
a vehicle, especially a tank, forming part of a German panzer division.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- inclip
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- nebula
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Ibanez
-
noun,
Vicente Blasco [bee-then-te blahs-kaw] /biˈθɛn tɛ ˈblɑs kɔ/ (Show IPA), Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente.
- lierne
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Iberia
-
noun,
Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- beanie
-
noun,
a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn especially by children and by college freshmen, especially in the 1940s.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- LeBrun
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1950, president of France 1932–40.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- ERICA
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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.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- unrip
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verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- cine-
-
- Uriel
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noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- Nubia
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- nuci-
-
- cilia
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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.
- pari-
-
- Ernie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Z-bar
-
noun,
a steel bar with a Z -shaped section, used in building construction.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nebr.
-
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- neur-
-
- celeb
-
noun,
a celebrity.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- Icel.
-
- 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.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- ician
-
- aeri-
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Urban
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- pale-
-
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- incl.
-
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Ecua.
-
- 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.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- in-lb
-
- 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.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- incr.
-
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parl.
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- unzip
-
verb (used with object),
to open the zipper of.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- Irazu
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Costa Rica. 11,200 feet (3414 meters).
- peri-
-
- Iran.
-
- uran-
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Eliz.
-
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craze
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- Penza
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- encl.
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- pene-
-
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- BCerE
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- razee
-
noun,
a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Bazin
-
noun,
René François Nicolas Marie [ruh-ney frahn-swa nee-kaw-lah ma-ree] /rəˈneɪ frɑ̃ˈswa ni kɔˈlɑ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1853–1932, French novelist.
- benz-
-
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- rebec
-
noun,
a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a sickle-shaped or scroll-shaped pegbox.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- Rebel
-
noun,
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Benue
-
noun,
a river in W Africa, flowing Wfrom Cameroon to the Niger River in Nigeria. 870 miles (1400 km).
- Berea
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- zebec
-
noun,
xebec.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- puree
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- bezel
-
noun,
the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel, or the like, leading to the edge.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Berne
-
noun,
Bern.
- libri
-
noun,
plural of liber2 .
- BALUN
-
noun,
a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Arnel
-
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Ariz.
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Libau
-
noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Ruben
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Reuben (defs 1, 2).
- ruble
-
noun,
a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- baize
-
noun,
a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- rupee
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- Repub
-
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- azure
-
noun,
the blue of a clear or unclouded sky.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- zineb
-
noun,
a light tan, water-insoluble compound, C 4 H 6 N 2 S 4 Zn, used as a fungicide for fruits and vegetables.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- zebra
-
noun,
any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
- Ibiza
-
noun,
a Spanish island in the SW Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean Sea. 209 sq. mi. (541 sq. km).
- 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).
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- unbar
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
- plebe
-
noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- plur.
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- burin
-
noun,
a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
- Plzen
-
noun,
a city in Bohemia, in the W Czech Republic.
- Buran
-
noun,
a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Brule
-
noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- Bruin
-
noun,
a bear, especially a European brown bear.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- leuc-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lubra
-
noun,
an Aborigine girl or woman.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- carb-
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Capiz
-
noun,
a small marine bivalve of the genus Placuna, especially P. placenta, common in Philippine coastal waters and some other parts of the Pacific Ocean.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- 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.
- plan-
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Bruce
-
noun,
Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
- prae-
-
- Brale
-
- pubic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the pubes or the pubis.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Braun
-
noun,
Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
- Braz.
-
- braze
-
verb (used with object),
to make of brass.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- 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.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- prize
-
noun,
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Breen
-
noun,
a deep brownish green.
- Blaze
-
noun,
a bright flame or fire:
- publ.
-
- blini
-
plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- bleep
-
noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- NEbE
-
- Lib.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- 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.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lip-
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lin.
-
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- zebu
-
noun,
one of a domesticated form of cattle, Bos taurus indicus, of India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- RIBA
-
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- pub.
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prez
-
noun,
president.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- pnea
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- RIIA
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- repl
-
- Rep.
-
- 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).
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- rel.
-
- 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.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- 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.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- uni-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- uria
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- 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.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- NRPB
-
- NRAB
-
- NLRB
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- 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.
- 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.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- 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.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- PERL
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- per.
-
- Pen.
-
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pil-
-
- Zuni
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- cule
-
- bar.
-
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curb
-
noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- cur.
-
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- 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.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Cruz
-
noun,
San Juan de la [sahn hwahn de lah] /sɑn ʰwɑn dɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA), John of the Cross, Saint.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- been
-
verb,
past participle of be.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aur-
-
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- 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.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Baez
-
noun,
Joan, born 1941, U.S. folk singer.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bal.
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- beep
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- BURP
-
noun,
a belch; eructation.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bin-
-
- 1080
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Burl
-
noun,
a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- Buri
-
noun,
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
- Bur.
-
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- Buna
-
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- bul.
-
- blur
-
noun,
a smudge or smear that obscures:
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- 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:
- Beer
-
noun,
an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Bene
-
adverb,
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cene
-
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- CBEL
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ence
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- acr-
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- abr.
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- 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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Lani
-
- ible
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ance
-
- ical
-
- Ice.
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- abl.
-
- Aire
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ile-
-
- Lab.
-
- Alb.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- lea.
-
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- 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.
- Apr.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ACLU
-
- Ire.
-
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- izba
-
noun,
the traditional log house of rural Russia, with an unheated entrance room and a single living and sleeping room heated by a clay or brick stove.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- INRI
-
- Eur.
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- 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.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- abn
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Abp
-
- ure
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Re.
-
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- RCP
-
- 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.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BEP
-
- PUC
-
- ZIP
-
noun,
a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
- ap-
-
- BPA
-
- ab-
-
- ac-
-
- Bn.
-
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- zee
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ble
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- BLA
-
- biz
-
noun,
business:
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- zap
-
noun,
force, energy, or drive; zip.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- AUC
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- BIE
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- ACP
-
- bec
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- APB
-
- BPE
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- APC
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- Br.
-
- UAR
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- UAE
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- UCR
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- Bac
-
- bp.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RNA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARU
-
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- Apl
-
- bl.
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- az-
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- BCE
-
- BCL
-
- be-
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ur-
-
- AEC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ae.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- up-
-
- UPC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- UPI
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- unp
-
- Une
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- BCP
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- ANC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ALU
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- RBC
-
- REA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- unc
-
- ALC
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- pl.
-
- BPI
-
- Ia.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ez.
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ial
-
- ERP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ib.
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- IBN
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- eu-
-
- NPR
-
- ier
-
- pc.
-
- en-
-
- ene
-
- Ep.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- nr.
-
- EPA
-
- NUL
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- il-
-
- eir
-
- LCA
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LCI
-
- LPN
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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).
- lub
-
- NEA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ne-
-
- NbE
-
- NBC
-
- NBA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ize
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ine
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- IPA
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- 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:
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- CIB
-
- CIE
-
- CIP
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CEA
-
- cle
-
- cl.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CLI
-
- CLR
-
- CLU
-
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- 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.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- CPR
-
- pli
-
- BRE
-
- PRC
-
- bu.
-
- bun
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- PRA
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLR
-
- ca.
-
- CBE
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- PLC
-
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- CPL
-
- La.
-
- Paz
-
noun,
Octavio [ok-tey-vee-oh;; Spanish awk-tah-vyaw] /ɒkˈteɪ viˌoʊ;; Spanish ɔkˈtɑ vyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel prize 1990.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- 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.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- ean
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- EbN
-
- PCI
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- PCB
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- ea.
-
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- CRP
-
- EEC
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- CPU
-
- LR
-
- z.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- ln
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- PB
-
- CE
-
- Bz
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- 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.
- Zr
-
- Zn
-
- Zl
-
- 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.
- PU
-
- ZI
-
- Eb
-
- BC
-
- le
-
- L1
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- ZB
-
- CB
-
- L2
-
- U.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- RU
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CZ
-
- NL
-
- RN
-
- RP
-
- CU
-
- RC
-
- UL
-
- UI
-
- i.
-
- UB
-
- ic
-
- UC
-
- ee
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LC
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- IP
-
- LZ
-
- N.
-
- NB
-
- R.
-
- NC
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- NZ
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- EI
-
- RI
-