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- Rickettsia
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noun,
any member of the genus Rickettsia, comprising rod-shaped to coccoid microorganisms that resemble bacteria but can be as small as a large virus and reproduce only inside a living cell, parasitic in fleas, ticks, lice, and mites and transmitted by bite to vertebrate hosts, including humans, causing such severe diseases as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- ekistics
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noun,
the scientific study of human settlements, drawing on diverse disciplines, including architecture, city planning, and behavioral science.
- artistes
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- satirist
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noun,
a writer of satires.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- statices
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- striates
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adjective,
striated.
- artistic
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adjective,
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
- Triassic
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noun,
Also, Trias [trahy-uh s] /ˈtraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). the Triassic Period or System.
- Tiresias
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noun,
a blind prophet, usually said to have been blinded because he saw Athena bathing, and then to have been awarded the gift of prophecy as a consolation for his blindness.
- stickers
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noun,
a person or thing that sticks.
- asterisk
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noun,
a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc.
- eristics
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noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- astricts
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- skitters
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verb (used with object),
to cause to skitter.
- scatters
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- trisects
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- tackets
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noun,
a nail or tack, especially a hobnail.
- skaters
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noun,
a person who skates.
- stickit
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adjective,
(of a task or product) imperfect; ruined.
- streaks
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noun,
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like:
- casters
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- sackers
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noun,
bagger (def 1).
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- Sickert
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noun,
Walter Richard, 1860–1942, English painter.
- seasick
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adjective,
afflicted with seasickness.
- kaisers
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noun,
a German emperor.
- sticker
-
noun,
a person or thing that sticks.
- recasts
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noun,
a recasting.
- strati-
-
- eristic
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noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- 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.
- stactes
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- screaks
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noun,
a screech.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- strakes
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noun,
Nautical. a continuous course of planks or plates on a ship forming a hull shell, deck, etc.
- tasters
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- tickers
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noun,
a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
- tsarist
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noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- straits
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- Kassite
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noun,
a member of an ancient people related to the Elamites, who ruled Babylonia from c1650 to c1100 b.c.
- ekistic
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adjective,
of or relating to ekistics.
- iatrics
-
- starets
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noun,
a religious teacher or counselor.
- actress
-
noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- airsick
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adjective,
afflicted with airsickness.
- strikes
-
noun,
an act or instance of striking.
- skitter
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verb (used with object),
to cause to skitter.
- racists
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- staters
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noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- rackett
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noun,
ranket.
- rickets
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noun,
a disease of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight, also associated with impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism.
- kit-cat
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noun,
any of a series of half-length portraits of members of the Kit-Cat Club that were painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller between 1702 and 1717, measure almost uniformly 28 × 36 inches (71 × 91 cm), characteristically portray the head, upper torso, and hands, and are now in the National Gallery, London.
- statics
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noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- stricks
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noun,
a group of any of the major bast fibers, as flax or jute, prepared for conversion into sliver form.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- kraits
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noun,
any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
- strake
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noun,
Nautical. a continuous course of planks or plates on a ship forming a hull shell, deck, etc.
- Kaiser
-
noun,
a German emperor.
- kisser
-
noun,
a person who kisses.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- taters
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noun,
potato.
- stirks
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noun,
a young bull or cow, especially one in its second year.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Kittie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- ickers
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noun,
the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- castes
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- casket
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noun,
a coffin.
- sicker
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
- sitars
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- tastes
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noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- strick
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noun,
a group of any of the major bast fibers, as flax or jute, prepared for conversion into sliver form.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- skater
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noun,
a person who skates.
- Sister
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noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- crakes
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- crests
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noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- strike
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noun,
an act or instance of striking.
- karsts
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noun,
an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams.
- crisis
-
noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- cities
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noun,
a large or important town.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Tarski
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noun,
Alfred, 1902–1983, U.S. mathematician and logician, born in Poland.
- Ciskei
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noun,
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1981 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 3200 sq. mi. (8300 sq. km). Capital: Bisho.
- cerat-
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- kerat-
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- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- skates
-
noun,
ice skate (def 1).
- streak
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noun,
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like:
- cestas
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Sitter
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noun,
a person who sits.
- creaks
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- taster
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- cerias
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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.
- sickie
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noun,
Also, sicko. a person who is deranged or perverted.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- carses
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noun,
bottom land.
- treats
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noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- artist
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noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- seracs
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- resist
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noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- skites
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noun,
a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
- titres
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noun,
titer.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- irises
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noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- scarts
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scares
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- traiks
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verb (used without object),
to become ill or lose one's good health.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- stater
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noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- recti-
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- starts
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noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Irakis
-
noun,
Iraqi.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- stares
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- tricks
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noun,
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- trikes
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noun,
tricycle.
- triste
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adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- sacker
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noun,
bagger (def 1).
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- sakers
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noun,
an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.
- stakes
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noun,
a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- scatts
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noun,
scat5 .
- titers
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noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- skirts
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noun,
the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
- testis
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noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- racket
-
noun,
a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar:
- ericas
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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.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terat-
-
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- skiers
-
noun,
a person who skis.
- tacket
-
noun,
a nail or tack, especially a hobnail.
- sticks
-
noun,
a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- ticker
-
noun,
a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ticket
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noun,
a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like:
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- assert
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Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tetra-
-
- screak
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noun,
a screech.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- stack
-
noun,
a more or less orderly pile or heap:
- istic
-
- skies
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noun,
plural of sky.
- Skeat
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noun,
Walter William, 1835–1912, English philologist and lexicographer.
- skats
-
noun,
a card game for three players, using a pack of 32 playing cards, sevens through aces, the object being to fulfill any of various contracts, with scoring computed on strategy and on tricks won.
- skate
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noun,
ice skate (def 1).
- Srta.
-
- skite
-
noun,
a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- Iraki
-
noun,
Iraqi.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- skirt
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noun,
the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
- skits
-
noun,
a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
- Skier
-
noun,
a person who skis.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Sitka
-
noun,
a town in SE Alaska, on an island in the Alexander Archipelago: the capital of former Russian America.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- scare
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
-
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Rieka
-
noun,
Rijeka.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- recks
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- Recit
-
- ricks
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noun,
Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Sears
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noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- sarc-
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- saker
-
noun,
an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.
- Sacks
-
noun,
a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.
- sakes
-
noun,
cause, account, interest, or benefit:
- sakis
-
noun,
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
- Sakti
-
noun,
Shakti.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sarks
-
noun,
any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.
- Sask.
-
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- risks
-
noun,
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance:
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sikra
-
noun,
sikhara.
- Kerst
-
noun,
Donald William, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- siker
-
adverb,
certainly; without doubt.
- Keita
-
noun,
Modibo [maw-dee-baw] /mɔˈdi bɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–77, African statesman: president of Mali 1960–68.
- keirs
-
noun,
kier.
- Sikes
-
noun,
a small stream.
- Keats
-
noun,
John, 1795–1821, English poet.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sicks
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- Katie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- karts
-
noun,
a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
- Karst
-
noun,
an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams.
- Kesia
-
noun,
a female given name: from an African word meaning “favorite.”.
- kiers
-
noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- rakis
-
noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- rakes
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- sect.
-
- racks
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Seric
-
- krait
-
noun,
any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
- seti-
-
- kites
-
noun,
a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- kists
-
noun,
a coffer; a money chest.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Ickes
-
noun,
Harold (Le Claire) [luh klair] /lə klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1874–1952, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- icker
-
noun,
the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- arces
-
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.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- tears
-
- traik
-
verb (used without object),
to become ill or lose one's good health.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- teaks
-
noun,
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- treas
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- cert.
-
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tiers
-
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.
- carks
-
noun,
care or worry.
- ariki
-
noun,
(in Polynesia) a chief or king.
- tasks
-
noun,
a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tikis
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) (in Polynesian mythology) the first man on earth.
- Tieck
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), 1773–1853, German writer.
- ticks
-
noun,
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- asst.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- astr.
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- cakes
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- Arkie
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a migrant worker originally from Arkansas.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- trick
-
noun,
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- stat.
-
- stirk
-
noun,
a young bull or cow, especially one in its second year.
- aeri-
-
- trike
-
noun,
tricycle.
- 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.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Erika
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- stick
-
noun,
a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- acet-
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- ster.
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- tacks
-
noun,
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- stake
-
noun,
a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- 30-30
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- crake
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- IATSE
-
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- creak
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- takes
-
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crit.
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Stark
-
noun,
Harold Raynsford [reynz-ferd] /ˈreɪnz fərd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1972, U.S. admiral.
- steak
-
noun,
a slice of meat or fish, especially beef, cooked by broiling, frying, etc.
- tsks
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tsk.”.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tit.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- trit
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Saki
-
noun,
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sark
-
noun,
any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SASE
-
- trek
-
noun,
a journey or trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- sci.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tiki
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) (in Polynesian mythology) the first man on earth.
- tack
-
noun,
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- sike
-
noun,
a small stream.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- task
-
noun,
a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- skas
-
noun,
a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
- Skat
-
noun,
a card game for three players, using a pack of 32 playing cards, sevens through aces, the object being to fulfill any of various contracts, with scoring computed on strategy and on tricks won.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- str.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- skis
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- skit
-
noun,
a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
- Ste.
-
- Sra.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Sika
-
noun,
a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- scr.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- tick
-
noun,
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- sec.
-
- ter.
-
- sick
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sekt
-
noun,
sparkling wine; champagne.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Teak
-
noun,
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sake
-
noun,
cause, account, interest, or benefit:
- 1080
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- att.
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- ates
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- atic
-
- ASSR
-
- irks
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Irak
-
noun,
Iraq.
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- itis
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- KCSI
-
- ket-
-
- art.
-
- Keir
-
noun,
kier.
- keat
-
noun,
keet.
- asc-
-
- keas
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- kc/s
-
- asks
-
noun,
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- kats
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Kate
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- asis
-
- cts.
-
- Kars
-
noun,
a city in NE Turkey.
- cark
-
noun,
care or worry.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- crat
-
- Erik
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cir.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Eisk
-
noun,
Yeisk.
- Cres
-
- ect-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ears
-
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.
- ESIS
-
- est.
-
- cask
-
noun,
a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- ikat
-
noun,
a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cat.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- cet-
-
- 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.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- keta
-
noun,
chum salmon.
- kart
-
noun,
a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
- KIAS
-
- aer-
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Reik
-
noun,
Theodor [thee-uh-dawr,, -dohr;; German tey-aw-dawr] /ˈθi əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr;; German ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1888–1969, U.S. psychologist and author, born in Austria.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- reck
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rets
-
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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- Rask
-
noun,
Rasmus Christian [ras-muh s kris-chuh n;; Danish rahs-moo s krees-tyahn] /ˈræs məs ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Danish ˈrɑs mʊs ˈkris tyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1787–1832, Danish philologist.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- raki
-
noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- rake
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- 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.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- rit.
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SACK
-
noun,
a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- risk
-
noun,
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- acr-
-
- Rick
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noun,
Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Aire
-
- ctr.
-
- 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.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- kras
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- kite
-
noun,
a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- ARIS
-
- Ark.
-
- kist
-
noun,
a coffer; a money chest.
- KISS
-
noun,
an act or instance of kissing.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- kirs
-
noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- AISI
-
- Kris
-
noun,
creese.
- Kier
-
noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- arks
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter). Also called Noah's Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6–9.
- rack
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ASI
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- tra
-
- ase
-
- tr.
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CST
-
- tkt
-
- CSR
-
- ACK
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- csk
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TSS
-
- Ar.
-
- ac-
-
- CSA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CRT
-
- TSI
-
- tsk
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tsk.”.
- CRS
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TSE
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- cr.
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CAI
-
- AIC
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ast
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ca.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- at.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ARS
-
- CEA
-
- AKC
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ACS
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- ASK
-
noun,
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
- ASR
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- 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.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ESR
-
- TTS
-
- ITC
-
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Kas
-
noun,
(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
- ka-
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Kt.
-
- sc.
-
- Rs.
-
- ska
-
noun,
a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- kCi
-
- RSA
-
- ist
-
- RSE
-
- ski
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- irk
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- RSS
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- Sr.
-
- ksi
-
- 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.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- se-
-
- SCS
-
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- krs
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- Kra
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- kr.
-
- REA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Kit
-
noun,
a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose:
- kir
-
noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- KIA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ker
-
- Skt
-
- IRC
-
- 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.
- EIS
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- SAE
-
- Esk
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- STI
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- erk
-
noun,
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- stk
-
- ETR
-
- eir
-
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SAR
-
- ETS
-
- RTS
-
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSR
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- Ir.
-
- Ike
-
noun,
Eisenhower, Dwight David.
- rt.
-
- ier
-
- ick
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- rte
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- S.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- SA
-
- TT
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RI
-
- CE
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ck
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AK
-
- t.
-
- sk
-
- K.
-
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- KC
-
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- tk
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- 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.