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- proclaims
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- piclorams
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- arciform
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adjective,
resembling an arch in appearance.
- picloram
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- proclaim
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- Formica
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- arcform
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adjective,
noting a type of cargo-ship construction in which the sides have the form of arcs so drawn that the greatest breadth is at load waterline, the purpose being to promote the flow of water to the propeller with an easy bilge and without loss of capacity.
- lipomas
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- aliform
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adjective,
wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.
- AFL-CIO
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- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- clamors
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- Polaris
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noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- aciform
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adjective,
needle-shaped; acicular.
- compar.
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- oralism
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- carroms
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- corrals
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noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- corsair
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noun,
a fast ship used for piracy.
- formals
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noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- frolics
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noun,
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- plasmo-
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- colmars
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- sapro-
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- sarco-
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- clamor
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Campos
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noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- flairs
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noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- fiscal
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noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Colmar
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- micro-
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- Marcos
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noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- clamps
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- floras
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noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- foliar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- pro-am
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noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- claros
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noun,
such a cigar.
- formal
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noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- forams
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noun,
foraminifer.
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- Siloam
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noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- formic
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adjective,
of or relating to ants.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Calif.
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- priors
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noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- clomps
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verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- armors
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noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- primos
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noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- califs
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noun,
caliph.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- Cloris
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- macro-
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- scampi
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noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- micros
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noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- flori-
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- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- plasm-
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- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Frisco
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noun,
San Francisco.
- Somali
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noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- caroms
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- corals
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Corfam
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- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- carpo-
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- carpos
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noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- frolic
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noun,
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- facsim
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- carrom
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- parols
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- crimps
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- parlor
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noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- corral
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noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiro-
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- imparl
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verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- Pamirs
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noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sol-fa
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noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- picro-
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- Morris
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noun,
Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack [muh-kwig slak] /məˈkwɪg ˈslæk/ (Show IPA), 1814–1902, U.S. suffragist.
- milpas
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- comals
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noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- fiasco
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noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- frails
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noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- molars
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- scrimp
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verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- morals
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noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- copras
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Carlos
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noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- cirro-
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- sacro-
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- pimola
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noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- pilafs
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noun,
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
- fraps
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verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- Fris.
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- forms
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- friar
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- Friml
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noun,
Rudolf, 1881–1972, U.S. composer and pianist, born in Austria-Hungary.
- FSLIC
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- roars
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noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roils
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verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- frail
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noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- flips
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noun,
an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
- foram
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noun,
foraminifer.
- Sampo
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noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- farls
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noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- farci
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adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- fairs
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noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fails
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noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salmi
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noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Salop
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noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- faros
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noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- sapor
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- CRISP
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
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noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crimp
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- crim.
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- craps
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noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cramp
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noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- farms
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noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Farro
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noun,
emmer.
- romps
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noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Flora
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noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- folic
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adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- folia
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noun,
plural of folium.
- Foism
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noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- foils
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noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- focal
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adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- foams
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noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- foals
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noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- flor.
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- Farsi
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noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- flocs
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noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- flics
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noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flams
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noun,
a deception or trick.
- flair
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noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- firms
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noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- filos
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- films
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noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- filar
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adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- roams
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noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- moils
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noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Pimas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- MSFor
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- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- moras
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noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- moral
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noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- molas
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noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- molar
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Moira
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- plio-
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- miso-
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- misc.
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- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Milos
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noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- polar
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adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- polis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Pilos
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noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilaf
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noun,
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
- Maros
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noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Paros
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noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Pamir
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noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Palos
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noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- palms
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noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pari-
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- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Parl.
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- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- parrs
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noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pico-
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- osmic
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adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- OSCAR
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- orris
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noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- orial
-
- Orcas
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noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Pasco
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noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- orals
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noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- OFris
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noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- masc.
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- maror
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noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pros.
-
- proc.
-
- lipo-
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- limps
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noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limos
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noun,
a limousine.
- Lifar
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noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- PROFS
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noun,
professor.
- prom.
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- proms
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noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- proas
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noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- psalm
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noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- psora
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noun,
psoriasis.
- Islam
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noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Ramos
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noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- impf.
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- impar
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adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 30-30
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- Maroc
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noun,
French name of Morocco.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- marls
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noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Mario
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noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Maori
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mails
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noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- Priam
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noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- prim.
-
- Primo
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noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- Loris
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noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Forli
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noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- carp-
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- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- asco-
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- COMAS
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noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- AMORC
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- Afro-
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- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Alcor
-
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- comp.
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- corp.
-
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Comr.
-
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- Corpl
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- spor-
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corr.
-
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- sarc-
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- copr-
-
- Apoc.
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- acro-
-
- caps.
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- MALS
-
- pos.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- MCPO
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- ARIS
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Arm.
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- Mar.
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 1080
-
- mal-
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Cal.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pro-
-
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- arr.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mac-
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- asc-
-
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Pol.
-
- SLIC
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- afr-
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opia
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- AFSC
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- OAPC
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- pam.
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ACLS
-
- SPCA
-
- acr-
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- AMLS
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- mis-
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- MIPS
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MILR
-
- amp.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mil.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- pil-
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- Alco
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- MSCP
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- mol.
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Alis
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- cml.
-
- fops
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- fol.
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- FOIA
-
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- FMCS
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- FLRA
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- FLOP
-
noun,
an act of flopping.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- for.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- FRCP
-
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- scil
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- sci.
-
- scfm
-
- cir.
-
- Fri.
-
- FRCS
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- par.
-
- cis-
-
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- Flip
-
noun,
an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
- FRSL
-
- fam.
-
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Cor.
-
- FACS
-
- fac.
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Sam.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Saml
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- 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.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flap
-
noun,
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Fla.
-
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- FICA
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- coml
-
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Frs.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- psia
-
- RCAF
-
- RCMP
-
- iso-
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Prof
-
noun,
professor.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cap.
-
- prs.
-
- Lam.
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Imp.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- IMCO
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- ical
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- scr.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- PCF
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- POR
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SCP
-
- PSF
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Sp.
-
- PLO
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- So.
-
- 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).
- PCM
-
- SRO
-
- PCI
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- POA
-
- PLR
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- SCM
-
- sc.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Sr.
-
- SPR
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ROI
-
- SCF
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- PSA
-
- Sfc
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- sfm
-
- pf.
-
- PSC
-
- PCS
-
- pfc
-
- SMA
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- SLR
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- SLP
-
- ROP
-
- PIO
-
- SOF
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- plf
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- RCA
-
- pl.
-
- RFA
-
- RFC
-
- RFI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- PLC
-
- PRA
-
- RSA
-
- RCS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RCP
-
- SLA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RMA
-
- pli
-
- RPM
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- prf
-
- PRC
-
- RPS
-
- POC
-
- RAF
-
- SAR
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- CSR
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIO
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- fic
-
- Fia
-
- FCS
-
- fcp
-
- FCA
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAO
-
- FPS
-
- fo.
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CSO
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- CSF
-
- CSA
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPM
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CMA
-
- Fl.
-
- fm.
-
- Clo
-
- io-
-
- ior
-
- IOF
-
- IOC
-
- IMF
-
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- Ps.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- IFC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- FMC
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ics
-
- FSR
-
- FSA
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- Frl
-
- FRC
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- FPO
-
- FPM
-
- FPC
-
- FOS
-
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- CLR
-
- CLI
-
- IPA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APC
-
- aor
-
- AMS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALM
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ALC
-
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AFS
-
- AFP
-
- AFM
-
- AFL
-
- AFC
-
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- Ar.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- Am.
-
- APS
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- CIP
-
- CAI
-
- CIM
-
- CIF
-
- CIA
-
- cfs
-
- CFR
-
- CFP
-
- CFO
-
- cfm
-
- CFL
-
- CFI
-
- CFA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cl.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cf.
-
- CAF
-
- ca.
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- ARS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ILO
-
- IPM
-
- MOI
-
- MLA
-
- MLF
-
- MLR
-
- MLS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MOR
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MPA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- ml.
-
- MIP
-
- MSA
-
- MCI
-
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Mao
-
- IPO
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mcf
-
- MCP
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MCR
-
- MFA
-
- MFR
-
- MFS
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MRP
-
- MSF
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- OPA
-
- OPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OIr
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- OSP
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- pm.
-
- Pr.
-
- Ola
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- MSI
-
- OAP
-
- Oc.
-
- OFM
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OSF
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oic
-
- OAS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- of-
-
- OFr
-
- MSL
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LCF
-
- IRS
-
- Lif
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- Isl
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- LCA
-
- IRL
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Mo.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LaF
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ISR
-
- La.
-
- IRO
-
- LIM
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Mc-
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- LOC
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- lpm
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSM
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- RI
-
- ol
-
- L.
-
- LC
-
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- IP
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RF
-
- 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.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- AO
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RO
-
- MP
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SA
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- MF
-
- FP
-
- LR
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LM
-
- SM
-
- SL
-
- S.
-
- RC
-
- SF
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LF
-
- RP
-
- CM
-
- O.
-
- L2
-
- R.
-
- OA
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L1
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: