Anagrams of rusticates
Word rusticates has
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- rusticate
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verb (used with object),
to send to or domicile in the country.
- suricates
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- tessitura
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noun,
the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition:
- urticates
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verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- trusties
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adjective,
able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable.
- turistas
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noun,
tourista.
- curtsies
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noun,
a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- striates
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adjective,
striated.
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- trisects
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- artistes
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- rictuses
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- suitcase
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noun,
a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
- cut-rate
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noun,
a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- 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.
- citruses
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- situates
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adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- urticate
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verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- Arcesius
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noun,
a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- scutters
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verb (used without object), noun,
scurry.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- statures
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noun,
the height of a human or animal body.
- suricate
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- Scituate
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts.
- astricts
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- scatters
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- ictuses
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noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- tasters
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- Tacitus
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noun,
Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
- 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.
- curites
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- stactes
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- icterus
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noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- strati-
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- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- starets
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noun,
a religious teacher or counselor.
- Statius
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noun,
Publius Papinius [puhb-lee-uh s puh-pin-ee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs pəˈpɪn i əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- cuestas
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- stratus
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noun,
a cloud of a class characterized by a gray, horizontal layer with a uniform base, found at a lower altitude than altostratus, usually below 8000 feet (2400 meters).
- 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.
- 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.
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- stature
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noun,
the height of a human or animal body.
- cuirass
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noun,
Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
- statics
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noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- curtate
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adjective,
shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
- tsarist
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noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- straits
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- 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.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- saucers
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- aurists
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noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- actress
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noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- scutter
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verb (used without object), noun,
scurry.
- Erastus
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noun,
Thomas [tom-uh s;; German toh-mahs] /ˈtɒm əs;; German ˈtoʊ mɑs/ (Show IPA), 1524–83, Swiss-German theologian.
- rustics
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noun,
a country person.
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- cutties
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noun,
a short spoon.
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- scutate
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adjective,
Botany. formed like a round buckler.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- casuist
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noun,
an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
- turista
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noun,
tourista.
- casters
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- cruises
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- recasts
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noun,
a recasting.
- Curtiss
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noun,
Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
- sucrase
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noun,
invertase.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- cesuras
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noun,
caesura.
- situate
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adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- sauries
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noun,
a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Curtis
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noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- Cutter
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noun,
a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
- Custer
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noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- Tarsus
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
- curses
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noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- utters
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adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- curets
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cruets
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- testis
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noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- terat-
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- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Citrus
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crests
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noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Tatius
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noun,
a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
- taters
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noun,
potato.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- tastes
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noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- taster
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- tasset
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noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- cuisse
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noun,
a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
- tactus
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noun,
the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
- Icarus
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noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- Sutter
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noun,
John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
- 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.
- recti-
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- rectus
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noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- sitars
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- 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.
- 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.
- rictus
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- Seurat
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- russet
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noun,
yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Russia
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noun,
Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
- rustic
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noun,
a country person.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- scutes
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noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- sauces
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- sautes
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noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- scares
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarts
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scatts
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noun,
scat5 .
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- Sitter
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noun,
a person who sits.
- sutras
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noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- 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.
- suites
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noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- eructs
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- sucres
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noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- estrus
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noun,
Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
- sturts
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noun,
violent quarreling.
- Stuart
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noun,
a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
- struts
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noun,
the act of strutting.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Straus
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noun,
Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
- cestus
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noun,
a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- status
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noun,
the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- statue
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noun,
a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- 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.
- starts
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noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stares
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- 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.
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- 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.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- urates
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noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- aurist
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noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- triste
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adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- acutes
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noun,
the acute accent.
- titers
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noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- truces
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- 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.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- Auster
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noun,
the south wind personified.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- trusts
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noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- Assiut
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noun,
Asyut.
- austr-
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- tissue
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noun,
Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
- urases
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noun,
urease.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carses
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noun,
bottom land.
- artist
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noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- 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:
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- caress
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- titres
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noun,
titer.
- tsuris
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noun,
trouble; woe.
- assert
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Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- Aussie
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noun,
an Australian.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- treats
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noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- cerat-
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- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Uticas
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- 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.
- 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.
- astute
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adjective,
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Attius
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noun,
Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- tetras
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noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- Atreus
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noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- assure
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verb (used with object),
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
- causes
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noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- 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.
- tetra-
-
- astir
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adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- stair
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noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- situs
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noun,
position; situation.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Srta.
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- astr.
-
- sruti
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noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- rases
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verb (used with object),
raze.
- tsars
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noun,
czar.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- arsis
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noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arses
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noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- stare
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- aster
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Assur
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noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- asset
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noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- ster.
-
- stats
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noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- 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.
- ictus
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noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- trite
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adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- truce
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Stets
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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.
- truss
-
noun,
Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c).
any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- State
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noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- stat.
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Trust
-
noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- asst.
-
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- IATSE
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- sauce
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- sect.
-
- 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.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sarc-
-
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- 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.
- 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.
- scuts
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- aeri-
-
- acet-
-
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- USSCt
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- 30-30
-
- rusts
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Recit
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rect.
-
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- 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.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- seti-
-
- Seric
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- tears
-
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- 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.
- 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.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- 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.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- crit.
-
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- 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.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- cert.
-
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- 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.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- tera-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- caus.
-
- 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.
- Teut.
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- 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.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- Aust.
-
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- Ecua.
-
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- 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.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- treas
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- suets
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Sturt
-
noun,
violent quarreling.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- strut
-
noun,
the act of strutting.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- 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.
- Ste.
-
- ter.
-
- sur-
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- USIA
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Tues
-
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- USIS
-
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- str.
-
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- USRC
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USTC
-
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- uret
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- 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).
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tri-
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tit.
-
- taur
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- uria
-
- 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.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- trit
-
- 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.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- 1080
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- etc.
-
- Eur.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- 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.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aur-
-
- est.
-
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- ESIS
-
- att.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- ASSR
-
- Ire.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- asis
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- cts.
-
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cur.
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ctr.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- crat
-
- Cres
-
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ect-
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cat.
-
- scr.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- cet-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Rus.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- rit.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Aire
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- aet.
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- 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.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- aer-
-
- saur
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- SASE
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- acr-
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TIA
-
- Ar.
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- ac-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- uti
-
- CIE
-
- CEA
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- CIA
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- AUC
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- USR
-
- USC
-
- tr.
-
- ae.
-
- UAR
-
- ur-
-
- UIT
-
- ASI
-
- UCR
-
- ase
-
- UAE
-
- USS
-
- ARU
-
- USA
-
- TSE
-
- ASR
-
- TSI
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- 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.
- TSS
-
- ARS
-
- TTS
-
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- AEC
-
- ca.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tra
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AIC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ASU
-
- ure
-
- ast
-
- 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)
- SCS
-
- 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.
- St.
-
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SRS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSR
-
- SST
-
- Sta
-
- RCA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- IUS
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- 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.
- RCT
-
- ier
-
- rte
-
- sc.
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SAR
-
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- 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).
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RTS
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- REA
-
- rt.
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- 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).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- 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.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Ir.
-
- ist
-
- STI
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- 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.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ESA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- ERT
-
- Sus
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ESU
-
- ETR
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- eu-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITU
-
- ics
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Ia.
-
- Esc
-
- IAS
-
- ETS
-
- ESR
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ic
-
- SA
-
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- S.
-
- 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.
- i.
-
- TC
-
- CU
-
- 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.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- UC
-
- RU
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- U.
-
- UI
-
- CE
-
- SU
-
- RI
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RC
-
- TT
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-