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- capillaries
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noun,
Anatomy. one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins.
- aspherical
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adjective,
(of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- Priscilla
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noun,
a female given name: from a Roman family name.
- achilleas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
- callipash
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noun,
calipash.
- spherical
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adjective,
having the form of a sphere; globular.
- callipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- slip-rail
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noun,
one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
- Pharisaic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Pharisees.
- Achilles
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noun,
the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector and was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
- Achillea
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
- chillers
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noun,
a person or thing that chills.
- apiaries
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noun,
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
- piracies
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Phacelia
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Phacelia, of the waterleaf family, chiefly of the western U.S. and Mexico, having clusters of violet, blue, or white flowers.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Schiller
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noun,
a bronzelike luster, sometimes with iridescence, occurring on certain minerals.
- Iphicles
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noun,
a son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, the brother of Hercules.
- acalephs
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noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- earlship
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noun,
earldom (def 1).
- allspice
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noun,
the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
- calliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- calipash
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- Carlisle
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noun,
John Griffin [grif-in] /ˈgrɪf ɪn/ (Show IPA), 1835–1910, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1883–89.
- Lachaise
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noun,
Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- calipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- heliacal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring near the sun, especially applied to such risings and settings of a star as are most nearly coincident with those of the sun while yet visible.
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- pearlash
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noun,
commercial potassium carbonate.
- harelips
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- perillas
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- rachilla
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noun,
a small or secondary rachis, as the axis of a spikelet in a grass inflorescence.
- recalls
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noun,
an act of recalling.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- parcels
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parches
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- pillars
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- scleral
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adjective,
sclerotic (def 1).
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- raphias
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noun,
raffia.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Raphael
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noun,
(Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
- Paharis
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- phrasal
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases:
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- pariahs
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noun,
an outcast.
- cephal-
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- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- archils
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noun,
orchil.
- Challis
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noun,
a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
- Arcella
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noun,
a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend.
- Arapesh
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noun,
a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- Charles
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noun,
(Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- Salieri
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noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- paschal
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noun,
a paschal candle or candlestick.
- Pescara
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noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- phallic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- Chiapas
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noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- chiller
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noun,
a person or thing that chills.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- paellas
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noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- chillis
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noun,
chili.
- aphasic
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- phalera
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noun,
a metal disk or boss worn on a man's breast as an ornament or as a military decoration or used to adorn the harness of a horse.
- scalpel
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noun,
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
- callers
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noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- carpals
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noun,
a carpale.
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- Capella
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noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.
- Israeli
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- pachisi
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noun,
a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- silicle
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noun,
a short silique.
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- eparchs
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- acaleph
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noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- larches
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noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- spheral
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adjective,
of or relating to a sphere.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- caliphs
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noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- splicer
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noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- Laplace
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noun,
Pierre Simon [pyer see-mawn] /pyɛr siˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Marquis de, 1749–1827, French astronomer and mathematician.
- placers
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- sharpie
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noun,
sharper.
- picaras
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- airship
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noun,
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
- Leclair
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noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- Perilla
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- shellac
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noun,
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carpal
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noun,
a carpale.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- calli-
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- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- picara
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- 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.
- perish
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Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- Perlis
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- pisci-
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- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- phrase
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noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- phiale
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noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Pesach
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noun,
Passover (def 1).
- pillar
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- cellar
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noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Caspar
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noun,
one of the three Magi.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Philae
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noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- philia
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- phasia
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- phials
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noun,
vial.
- plasia
-
- halers
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noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- philic
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- chiral
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adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- laches
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noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- lilies
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- Crispi
-
noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- liches
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noun,
the body; the trunk.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Lepcha
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noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- earlap
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noun,
earflap.
- lascar
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- lahars
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noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- craals
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noun,
kraal.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- Haller
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noun,
Albrecht von [German ahl-brekht fuh n] /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (Show IPA), 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
- Hallie
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noun,
a female given name.
- helic-
-
- Hellas
-
noun,
an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- eschar
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- Hiller
-
noun,
Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- Hillis
-
noun,
Margaret, 1921–1998, U.S. orchestral conductor.
- ericas
-
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.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Isaiah
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noun,
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- pachas
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noun,
pasha.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- parsec
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- chirps
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noun,
a chirping sound.
- Parish
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noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- chills
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noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- chilli
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noun,
chili.
- Chiles
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noun,
chili.
- parles
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Pascal
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- chisel
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noun,
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- chapes
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noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- pellas
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- paella
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noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Pahari
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- palace
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noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- Palila
-
noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- palish
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adjective,
somewhat pale.
- pariah
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noun,
an outcast.
- Pallas
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noun,
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def 1).
- pallia
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noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- caller
-
noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- archi-
-
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sacral
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adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- shrill
-
noun,
a shrill sound.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Arches
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noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- siller
-
noun,
silver.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- reship
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verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- relish
-
noun,
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- alephs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- scler-
-
- Callas
-
noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- schlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- alphas
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Richie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Richard.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- ashlar
-
noun,
Masonry.
a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
such stones collectively.
masonry made of them.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- ralphs
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- recall
-
noun,
an act of recalling.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Seric
-
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- shall
-
auxiliary verb,
plan to, intend to, or expect to:
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- herp.
-
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- 30-30
-
- hier-
-
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Icel.
-
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- spec.
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- shlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- lalia
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- helps
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- shill
-
noun,
a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- heli-
-
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- phile
-
- Phila
-
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Phil.
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- recip
-
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- resp.
-
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prae-
-
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- plash
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rall.
-
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pari-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- para-
-
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Palla
-
noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- pale-
-
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- sarc-
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parl.
-
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- clase
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Alas.
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- craps
-
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.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Allah
-
noun,
the Supreme Being; God.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- char-
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- 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.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- 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.
- ASPCA
-
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- chap.
-
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- 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.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- caps.
-
- aeri-
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Epis.
-
- 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.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- Episc
-
- halal
-
noun,
a halal animal or halal meat.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- esp.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- phr.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- her.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- APSA
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pil-
-
- 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.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- 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.
- HRIP
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Eph.
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- acea
-
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Phar
-
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Cels
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Pers
-
- PERL
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Apr.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- AARP
-
- SPCA
-
- perh
-
- Chal
-
- per.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- asc-
-
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- ARIS
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Rep.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- hal-
-
- Sra.
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- repl
-
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- 1080
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cap.
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- chs.
-
- Cal.
-
- 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.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- RIIA
-
- psia
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- psec
-
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- 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.
- prs.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Chr.
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- sech
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- epi-
-
- sec.
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- AHSA
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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).
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- lip-
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ill.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Ala.
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- lea.
-
- AISI
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ELAS
-
- Aire
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- 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.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- ACLS
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- shr.
-
- clep
-
- Pal.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Ice.
-
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- cir.
-
- IAEA
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- aph-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Ire.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cis-
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- par.
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- ical
-
- clar
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ICSH
-
- ile-
-
- sci.
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- all-
-
- Alis
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Cres
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- scil
-
- scr.
-
- SLIC
-
- rel.
-
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- sch.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- acr-
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- 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).
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AHE
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHL
-
- ae.
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AEA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- shp
-
- AEC
-
- AIC
-
- ACS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- SAR
-
- se-
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SCP
-
- SLA
-
- APS
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- SLE
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- AAP
-
- ACP
-
- Aar
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Apl
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- sc.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SLR
-
- AAE
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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.
- 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).
- Sr.
-
- SHA
-
- SPR
-
- Rs.
-
- ap-
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- Sp.
-
- ac-
-
- SAA
-
- ALC
-
- Ar.
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SLP
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- PhL
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ECA
-
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- 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.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ec-
-
- 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).
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- ISR
-
- Isl
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ish
-
- ise
-
- Ep.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ISA
-
- CSA
-
- LSC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ll.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- CSR
-
- LCA
-
- ARS
-
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- 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.
- LCI
-
- EPA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Pa.
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hrs
-
- HRE
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- ERP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- Esc
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ESL
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ESR
-
- hr.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HCR
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- ics
-
- Ia.
-
- IRS
-
- ILP
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- ILS
-
- EPS
-
- ial
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- ier
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- LSI
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- pc.
-
- PRC
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- CAI
-
- PRA
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PLR
-
- pli
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- PSE
-
- RCP
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ASI
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- RCA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- RCS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ASR
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PLC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CPS
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CPR
-
- CIA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CPL
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- CPI
-
- CIE
-
- CIP
-
- CPA
-
- CLR
-
- CLI
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- cle
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PHS
-
- Ps.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Pr.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- PHA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- CE
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LR
-
- 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.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HL
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- HP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- h.
-
- L2
-
- EI
-
- S.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PH
-
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SL
-
- SA
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- i.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- RP
-
- IP
-
- le
-
- R.
-
- L1
-
- RC
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RH
-
- RI
-
- ic
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.