Anagrams of secobarbital

Word secobarbital has 2011 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of secobarbital.

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aerobatics
noun, (used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
cabriolets
noun, a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
calibrates
verb (used with object), to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
bacteriol.
brocatels
noun, a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
aerobatic
noun, (used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
astrolabe
noun, an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars and for the solution of other problems in astronomy and navigation: used by Greek astronomers from about 200 b.c. and by Arab astronomers from the Middle Ages until superseded by the sextant.
boracites
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
braciolas
noun, a flat piece of veal or beef rolled around a filling and baked in stock and wine.
barbicels
noun, one of the minute processes fringing the barbules of certain feathers.
laborites
noun, a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
barbitals
noun, a barbiturate compound, C 7 O 3 N 2 H 12 , formerly used as a hypnotic.
calibrate
verb (used with object), to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
cabriolet
noun, a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
cabrioles
noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
Escalator
noun, Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
Cristobal
noun, a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, adjacent to Colón.
ascorbate
noun, a salt or other derivative of ascorbic acid.
albacores
noun, a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
tailraces
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
bloaters
noun, a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
acerolas
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
Laborite
noun, a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
bistable
adjective, (of an electric or electronic circuit) having two stable states.
labiates
noun, a labiate plant.
bareboat
adjective, providing a boat only, exclusive of crew, stores, fuel, and the like:
barbital
noun, a barbiturate compound, C 7 O 3 N 2 H 12 , formerly used as a hypnotic.
bitbrace
noun, brace (def 3).
bisector
noun, a line or plane that bisects an angle or line segment.
iceboats
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
cabalist
noun, a student of or expert in the cabala.
obstacle
noun, something that obstructs or hinders progress.
orbitals
noun, Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
orbitale
noun, Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
abristle
adverb, adjective, in a bristling state:
basecoat
noun, a first coat of a surfacing material, as paint.
brocatel
noun, a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
bilobate
adjective, consisting of or divided into two lobes.
belabors
verb (used with object), to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary:
bibelots
noun, a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
aerobics
noun, Also called aerobic exercises. (used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
albacore
noun, a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
strobila
noun, the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region. Compare scolex.
Rabelais
noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), c1490–1553, French satirist and humorist.
boracite
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
tailrace
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
cabarets
noun, a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show.
bobtails
noun, a short or docked tail.
librates
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
Libertas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
braciola
noun, a flat piece of veal or beef rolled around a filling and baked in stock and wine.
airboats
noun, Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
storable
noun, Usually, storables. articles that are storable.
bearcats
noun, Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
bricoles
noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
basilect
noun, the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
barbicel
noun, one of the minute processes fringing the barbules of certain feathers.
berascal
verb (used with object), to call (someone) a rascal.
abreacts
verb (used with object), to remove by abreaction.
clabbers
noun, milk that has soured and thickened; curdled milk.
bacteri-
babracot
noun, a wooden grating used by Indians in South America for roasting and drying food.
sailboat
noun, a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
abbacies
noun, the rank, rights, privileges, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
arbalest
noun, a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
corbeils
noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
Scrabble
noun, a scratching or scraping, as with the claws or hands.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
scribble
verb (used with object), to write hastily or carelessly:
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
sociable
noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
clobbers
noun, (used with a plural verb) clothes.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
coal-tar
noun, a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
bacteria
plural noun, ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
satiable
adjective, capable of being satiated.
cabriole
noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
Sabatier
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1854–1941, French chemist: Nobel prize 1912.
barbasco
noun, a shrub or small tree, Jacquinia barbasco, of tropical America, the source of a substance used to stun fish so they can be caught easily.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
calibers
noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
balestra
noun, a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge.
Bactria
noun, an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River and the Hindu Kush Mountains. Capital: Bactra.
rabatos
noun, a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
rabbles
noun, a disorderly crowd; mob.
bibelot
noun, a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
sclero-
Astilbe
noun, any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
rabbets
noun, a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
bicarbs
noun, Informal. sodium bicarbonate.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
riblets
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
asocial
adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
bilboes
noun, a finely tempered sword.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
ascribe
verb (used with object), to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
barbate
adjective, tufted or furnished with hairs; bearded.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
barbels
noun, a slender, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes.
astrol.
balboas
noun, Vasco Núñez de [bahs-kaw noo-nyeth th e] /ˈbɑs kɔ ˈnu nyɛθ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
ratable
adjective, capable of being rated or appraised.
barites
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
basiate
verb (used with or without object), to kiss.
basilar
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the base, especially the base of the skull.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
rebatos
noun, rabato.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
bearcat
noun, Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
Babesia
noun, any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals.
bailors
noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
saltier
noun, saltire.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
barbets
noun, any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base.
belabor
verb (used with object), to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary:
scabble
verb (used with object), to shape or dress (stone) roughly.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
Belasco
noun, David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
coastal
adjective, of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
bestial
adjective, of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
orbital
noun, Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
lobster
noun, any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
blastic
caritas
noun, charity.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
Carlota
noun, 1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
Carlita
noun, a female given name.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
caribes
noun, piranha.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
caliber
noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
cabrito
noun, the meat of a young goat.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
cabbies
noun, a cabdriver.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
cobalts
noun, a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
cobbers
noun, a close fellow male friend; chum; pal.
clobber
noun, (used with a plural verb) clothes.
cobbler
noun, a person who mends shoes.
cobbles
noun, a cobblestone.
claries
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.
Colbert
noun, Claudette (Lily Claudette Chauchoin) 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
cerato-
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
clabber
noun, milk that has soured and thickened; curdled milk.
citrals
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
citoles
noun, cittern.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Corbeil
noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
corbels
noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
cablets
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
cabaret
noun, a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show.
blasto-
bobtail
noun, a short or docked tail.
borasca
noun, (especially in the Mediterranean) a squall, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning.
lobbers
noun, clabber.
lobbies
noun, an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
bolster
noun, a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
slabber
verb (used with or without object), noun, slobber.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
boilers
noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
bobcats
noun, a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
borstal
noun, (in England) a school for delinquent boys that provides therapy and vocational training.
boaters
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
boatels
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
boaster
noun, a person who boasts or brags.
obelias
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
oblates
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
bloater
noun, a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
blister
noun, a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
Bleriot
noun, Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
borates
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
iceboat
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
Iobates
noun, a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
Isabela
noun, a city in NW Puerto Rico.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
labiate
noun, a labiate plant.
labrets
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
Lacerta
noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
lactase
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
librate
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
Bristol
noun, a seaport in Avon, in SW England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.
bristle
noun, one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
bricole
noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
Brescia
noun, a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
Latrobe
noun, Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
libbers
noun, an advocate, follower, or member of a social-reform liberation movement:
aristo-
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
terbias
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
stearo-
Arecibo
noun, a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
Alberti
noun, Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
actable
adjective, capable of being acted or suitable for acting:
triable
Trebbia
noun, a river in N Italy, flowing N into the Po at Piacenza: Romans defeated by Hannibal near here 218 b.c. 70 miles (113 km) long.
abacist
noun, a person skilled in using an abacus.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
albites
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
Tarasco
noun, Tarascan.
acrobat
noun, a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
ablator
noun, See under ablation (def 3).
ablates
verb (used with object), to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
sorbate
noun, a sorbed substance.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
solatia
noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
Aetolia
noun, an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
airboat
noun, Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
arables
noun, land that can be or is cultivated.
Alberta
noun, a province in W Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Capital: Edmonton. Abbreviation: Alba., Alta.
slobber
noun, saliva or liquid dribbling from the mouth; slaver.
acetals
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
abreast
adverb, adjective, side by side; beside each other in a line:
stabile
noun, a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports. Compare mobile (def 10).
areolas
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
Tabasco
noun, a state in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Capital: Villahermosa.
Alastor
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
acerola
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
Arabist
noun, a person who specializes in or studies the Arabic language or Arab culture.
aerobia
noun, aerobe.
aerobic
adjective, (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
abreact
verb (used with object), to remove by abreaction.
stabler
noun, a person who runs a horse stable.
tabbies
noun, a cat with a striped or brindled coat.
libers
noun, phloem.
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
Boreal
adjective, of or relating to the north wind.
botels
noun, boatel.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Boreas
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
Aeolia
noun, Aeolis.
libras
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Tarbes
noun, a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Libera
noun, an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
tarso-
braces
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
Labors
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
labret
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
terbia
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
acetal
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
aceto-
broils
noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
lacto-
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
bribes
noun, money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.:
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
breast
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Brasil
noun, Brazil.
braise
verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
brails
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
Braila
noun, a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
libber
noun, an advocate, follower, or member of a social-reform liberation movement:
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
bracts
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
borate
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
bitser
noun, a mongrel dog.
blears
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Olbers
noun, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
tablas
noun, an island in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, one of the Romblon Islands. 265 sq. mi. (686 sq. km).
blares
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
Blaise
noun, a male given name.
Blairs
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
biters
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
tables
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
orbits
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
bistro
noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
bistre
noun, a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
bister
noun, bistre.
tabers
noun, tabor.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
bisect
noun, Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
birota
noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
birles
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
Osbert
noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “bright.”.
bleats
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
blites
noun, sea blite.
litres
noun, liter.
boiler
noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
borals
noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
lobate
adjective, having a lobe lobes; lobed.
Lobber
noun, clabber.
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
talers
noun, thaler.
bolita
noun, a form of numbers pool.
labio-
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
boites
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
tabors
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
boater
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
boatel
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
boarts
noun, bort.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Obelia
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
oblast
noun, (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
oblate
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
bloats
noun, Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
abatis
noun, an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
corbel
noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
Cibola
noun, the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
Cibber
noun, Colley [kol-ee] /ˈkɒl i/ (Show IPA), 1671–1757, English actor and dramatist: poet laureate 1730–57.
abates
verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
Corbie
noun, a raven or crow.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
citole
noun, cittern.
cerias
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.
cerat-
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
celto-
craals
noun, kraal.
Crabbe
noun, George, 1754–1832, English poet.
ceibas
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
cobble
noun, a cobblestone.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coalas
noun, koala.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
cobalt
noun, a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
cobber
noun, a close fellow male friend; chum; pal.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
tribo-
cobias
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
cobles
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cobras
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
tribal
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
C-bias
noun, grid bias.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
Israel
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.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
ablate
verb (used with object), to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
Tobias
noun, the son of Tobit.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
Calais
noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
estral
adjective, estrous.
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.
aboral
adjective, opposite to or away from the mouth.
aborts
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
Cabral
noun, Pedro Álvares [pe-droo awl-vuh-ruh sh] /ˈpɛ drʊ ˈɔl və rəʃ/ (Show IPA), c1460–c1520, Portuguese navigator.
cabots
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
cablet
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
Tobies
noun, Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
cables
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
iatro-
cabers
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
cabble
verb (used with object), Metallurgy. to cut up (iron or steel bars) for fagoting.
cabals
noun, a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
abseil
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
absorb
verb (used with object), to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up:
Isabel
noun, a female given name.
isobar
noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
ablare
adverb, adjective, blaring:
tobira
noun, a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Carole
noun, a female given name.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
earbob
noun, an earring or eardrop.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
carobs
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Abelia
noun, any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Caribs
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
caribe
noun, piranha.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
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.
carbo-
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
biotas
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
bobcat
noun, a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
scato-
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
scler-
Bastia
noun, a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
baster
noun, a person or thing that bastes.
recast
noun, a recasting.
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
astro-
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
rebato
noun, rabato.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
stable
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
Arbela
noun, an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
Sabbat
noun, (in the 14th–16th centuries) a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers for worshiping the Devil, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
ribose
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
riblet
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Scribe
noun, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Arabel
noun, a female given name.
Baltic
noun, the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
reatas
noun, riata.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
recti-
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
arable
noun, land that can be or is cultivated.
barcas
noun, an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
barbet
noun, any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base.
Barbie
noun, Also called Barbie doll. a person, especially a young woman, perceived as blandly attractive and vacuous.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Arabic
noun, a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar.
Arabis
noun, any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
rectos
Altaic
noun, the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
barbas
noun, the beard.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
basalt
noun, the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
barbel
noun, a slender, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes.
barbes
noun, a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Barsac
noun, a village and winegrowing district in Gironde, in SW France.
scarab
noun, any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
barite
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
barit.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
sarco-
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Serbia
noun, a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
rabats
noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
areola
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
balaos
noun, a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
serbo-
rabbet
noun, a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
albeit
conjunction, although; even if:
bestir
verb (used with object), to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
sobeit
conjunction, if it be so that; provided that.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
rabies
noun, an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
sorbet
noun, sherbet (defs 1, 3).
albite
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
bicarb
noun, Informal. sodium bicarbonate.
Albers
noun, Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
rabble
noun, a disorderly crowd; mob.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
rabbit
noun, any of several soft-furred, large-eared, rodentlike burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, allied with the hares and pikas in the order Lagomorpha, having a divided upper lip and long hind legs, usually smaller than the hares and mainly distinguished from them by bearing blind and furless young in nests rather than fully developed young in the open.
sabora
noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Babylonia during the 6th century a.d., whose editing of the work of the Babylonian amoraim constituted the final stage in the preparation of the Babylonian Gemara.
rabbis
noun, the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
Albert
noun, Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
robles
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
Bicols
noun, Bikol.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
sabalo
noun, the tarpon.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
Bactra
noun, ancient name of Balkh.
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
Strabo
noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
sacro-
bailor
noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
Bilbao
noun, a seaport in N Spain, near the Bay of Biscay.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
Robbia
noun, Andrea della [ahn-dre-ah del-lah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ ˌdɛl lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1435–1525, and his uncle, Luca della [loo-kah del-lah] /ˈlu kɑ ˌdɛl lɑ/ (Show IPA) c1400–82, Italian sculptors.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Balboa
noun, Vasco Núñez de [bahs-kaw noo-nyeth th e] /ˈbɑs kɔ ˈnu nyɛθ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
Beloit
noun, a city in S Wisconsin.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
rabato
noun, a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
babies
noun, an infant or very young child.
strobe
noun, Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Sabir
noun, lingua franca (def 2).
TORES
noun, a torus.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Sable
noun, an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
Sabra
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
saice
noun, syce.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
SABRE
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
sabot
noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
ecto-
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
ecol.
Erbil
noun, a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
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.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
sarc-
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
Cobra
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
coel-
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
coble
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
sect.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
sebi-
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
sober
adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
cobia
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
sito-
trois
noun, the number 3.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
tribe
noun, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
seti-
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
tries
noun, plural of try.
sero-
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Seric
treas
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
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.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
craal
noun, kraal.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Crabb
noun, George, 1778–1851, English author and philologist.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
crit.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Scot.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
cores
scat-
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Corse
noun, corpse.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Saber
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Recit
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
stilb
noun, a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
litre
noun, liter.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
lobar
adjective, of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
rebab
noun, a Near Eastern fiddle having one to three strings and played with a bow.
reata
noun, riata.
reals
noun, real number.
taler
noun, thaler.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
orial
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Rabbi
noun, the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
orbit
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
tabis
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
tabes
noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Rabat
noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
table
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
rabal
noun, the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
oste-
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Taber
noun, tabor.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
tabla
noun, a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
taces
noun, tasset.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
obits
noun, Informal. an obituary.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
taels
noun, liang.
OBrit
raias
noun, rayah.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
Tabor
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
octa-
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
OIcel
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
rabot
noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
licet
to-be
adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Icel.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
ileo-
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Tiber
noun, a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
islet
noun, a very small island.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Ital.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
robes
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
labia
noun, plural of labium.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
estab
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
roble
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Srta.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
IATSE
Ibert
noun, Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lect.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
tears
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Liber
noun, phloem.
ster.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Libra
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
riata
noun, a lariat.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
tera-
labor
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
ribat
noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
lact-
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
telo-
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
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.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
rect.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
basta
interjection, enough; stop.
Arab.
Bates
noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
actos
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
baste
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
Basra
noun, a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
Beals
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
Basle
noun, Basel.
BSRet
Basil
noun, any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
Basie
noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
BASIC
noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
Basel
noun, a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
basal
adjective, of, at, or forming the base.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
bears
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
baro-
brits
noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
Beria
noun, Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
alto-
berat
noun, a city in S central Albania.
brios
noun, vigor; vivacity.
belts
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
brise
noun, a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
Brit.
Beira
noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
beats
noun, a stroke or blow.
aeri-
Broca
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
broil
noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
bros.
noun, a brother.
Brose
noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
beast
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
Bart.
baris
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Brice
noun, Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
Cable
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
bales
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
Balbo
noun, Italo [ee-tah-law] /ˈi tɑ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1940, Italian aviator, general, and statesman.
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.
ables
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
Balas
noun, a rose-red variety of spinel.
Balao
noun, a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
aboil
adverb, adjective, boiling:
baits
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Caleb
noun, a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
abets
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
bails
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
carb-
Cabet
noun, Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
caber
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
acro-
Barbe
noun, a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.
Arbil
noun, Erbil.
baric
adjective, of or containing barium.
bares
verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
acet-
acerb
adjective, acerbic.
Barea
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
Barca
noun, an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
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.
barba
noun, the beard.
abstr
abris
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
Balt.
balsa
noun, a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
Cabal
noun, a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
abort
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
besot
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
bribe
noun, money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.:
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
bolar
adjective, of or relating to bole or clay.
blats
noun, bleat (def 4).
boils
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
Boise
noun, a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
boite
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
blate
noun, bleat (def 4).
Blase
adjective, indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
blare
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
boats
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
bolas
noun, bola (def 1).
Blair
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
Boles
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
blabs
noun, idle, indiscreet chattering.
bites
noun, an act of biting.
bolts
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
boers
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
airts
noun, a direction.
boral
noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Blois
noun, a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
boars
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
boart
noun, bort.
albas
noun, a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
bloat
noun, Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
Alcor
blite
noun, sea blite.
Alas.
boast
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
blest
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
blebs
noun, Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
alecs
noun, a herring.
bleat
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
blear
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
biter
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Brest
noun, a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
Bicol
noun, Bikol.
brail
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
Alta.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Brale
alti-
bices
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
Brace
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
Bible
noun, the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
Bibl.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
betas
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
aero-
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
bract
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
boras
noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
birle
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
Borel
noun, Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
Bores
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
boric
adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
Boris
noun, a male given name.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
birse
noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
birls
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
borts
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
biers
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
Biota
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
biol.
Biles
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
botas
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
bilbo
noun, a long iron bar or bolt with sliding shackles and a lock, formerly attached to the ankles of prisoners.
botel
noun, boatel.
Botes
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
carbs
noun, a carburetor.
barbs
noun, a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
abbes
noun, a member of the secular clergy.
Abbai
noun, the part of the Blue Nile above Lake Tana.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
abbas
noun, a female day name for Thursday. See under day name.
Babar
noun, Baber.
babas
noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Babel
noun, Isaak Emmanuilovich [ahy-zuh k;; Russian ee-sahk yi-muh-noo-yee-luh-vyich] /ˈaɪ zək;; Russian iˈsɑk yɪ mə nuˈyi lə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1941, Russian author.
Abbie
noun, a female given name, form of Abigail.
Abbot
noun, a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Baber
noun, (Zahir ed-Din Mohammed) 1483–1530, founder of the Mogul Empire.
babis
noun, Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
clase
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cero-
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Ceiba
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Abate
verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
cata-
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
cert.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Abaco
noun, two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
abase
verb (used with object), to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
carob
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
areo-
coala
noun, koala.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
30-30
Carib
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Baiae
noun, an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
asco-
carse
noun, bottom land.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
bact.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
bloc
noun, a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
blob
noun, a globule of liquid; bubble.
obs.
Ste.
bio-
asc-
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
bile
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
ator
sec.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Biel
noun, Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Alco
Bias
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Bib.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
str.
Bice
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
SBIC
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
blot
noun, a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
bier
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
SBLI
Raab
noun, broccoli rabe.
Serb
noun, adjective, Serbian.
RIBA
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
BLit
scab
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
sice
noun, syce.
alt.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
atic
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
BIOS
noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
blae
adjective, bluish-black; blue-gray.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
orbs
noun, a sphere or globe:
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
blab
noun, idle, indiscreet chattering.
stob
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
scr.
ole-
blat
noun, bleat (def 4).
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
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).
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
art.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
ScBE
ates
birl
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
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.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Oct.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
sci.
Alis
Alec
noun, a herring.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
scil
bleb
noun, Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
bite
noun, an act of biting.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
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.
Rabi
noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
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.
bals
noun, Balmoral (def 2).
Bael
noun, a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
slob
noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
bar.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Bara
noun, Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
Babs
noun, a female given name, form of Barbara.
Barb
noun, a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead.
Babi
noun, Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
obis
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Bare
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
arbs
noun, an arbitrager.
Baer
noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
Bali
noun, an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
Bari
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Bail
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Roti
noun, roast.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Bais
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
bal.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
robe
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Bala
noun, Bilhah.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Sol.
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.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Sab.
robs
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
Saba
noun, an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
Bale
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Babe
noun, a baby or child.
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
slab
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Sra.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Bela
noun, a male given name.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
raob
noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
bels
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
ARIS
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Bear
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
belt
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Sat.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
SATB
Raia
noun, rayah.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
BERT
noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
BEST
noun, something or someone that is best:
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
bet.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Baal
noun, any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
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.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
BASc
rel.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Base
noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Baba
noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
baas
noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
1080
recs
noun, recreation.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
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.
BRCS
rebs
noun, a Confederate soldier.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
SLIC
Sorb
noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
bbl.
plural, barrel.
bbls
plural, barrel.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
real
noun, real number.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Beal
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
obit
noun, Informal. an obituary.
bola
noun, Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
Obie
noun, one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
able
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
Cal.
Abie
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
abl.
Tobe
noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Tob.
ABLS
IAEA
Tiro
noun, tyro.
IATA
ible
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
est.
eso-
ical
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ABCs
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
ABEL
noun, the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Abib
noun, Aviv.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Ibos
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ICAO
Elba
noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
tel-
acr-
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.
isba
noun, izba.
Isle
noun, a small island.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
iso-
btl.
ACLS
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
BSRT
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
ter.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Ice.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
abos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
abr.
abri
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
ile-
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
abs-
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
acea
Ire.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
ELAS
itol
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
cis-
cir.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Ceto
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
Cort
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
clit
noun, clitoris.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Cobb
noun, Howell [hou-uh l] /ˈhaʊ əl/ (Show IPA), 1815–68, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1849–51.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
tsar
noun, czar.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
clar
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
cobs
noun, a corncob.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Col.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Abbe
noun, a member of the secular clergy.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ebbs
noun, the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
Ebro
noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
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.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Casa
noun, a house.
Tore
noun, a torus.
eco-
ect-
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
ABBR
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.
Abba
noun, a female day name for Thursday. See under day name.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Cels
Crab
noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
crat
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Cres
crib
noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
CBEL
Abas
noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
TRIB
tri-
cat.
ctr.
cts.
BSOT
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
Bosc
noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
bort
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Bors
noun, Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
Aire
lit.
LitB
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
Bore
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
lits
noun, litas.
Bora
noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
bor.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Bose
noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
lobe
noun, a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
bot.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lib.
brae
noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
bots
noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
bote
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
libs
noun, liberation (def 2):
lice
noun, plural of louse.
bota
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
Bolt
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
lobi
noun, plural of lobus.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
Alb.
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Ala.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
tabi
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
Alba
noun, a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Boar
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
tab.
obb.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
Albi
noun, a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
albs
noun, a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Boas
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
lobs
Bol.
airt
noun, a direction.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
bole
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
tael
noun, liang.
Loeb
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
boil
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
Boer
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
BRCA
noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
BSEc
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
brio
noun, vigor; vivacity.
aer-
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
bris
noun, Brith.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
BSCE
Bres
noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
BSBA
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
BSAE
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
BSAA
brob
noun, a wedge-shaped spike for securing an end of a timber butting against the side of another.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Brie
noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
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).
lea.
Lab.
aet.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
BSIE
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
BSIT
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Brea
noun, a town in S California.
BSIR
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
brei
noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
ABA
noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
ab-
Tbi
STL
Sib
noun, a kinsman; relative.
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).
ac-
TAE
preposition, to.
AEA
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
AEC
ALC
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
AOA
ae.
Tro
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
TEC
noun, detective.
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
TCA
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ARS
TBO
TSE
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.
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
aor
ACS
TSI
sot
noun, a drunkard.
STI
TES
noun, ti1 .
TBA
St.
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
TLC
tlo
tlr
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
tr.
SLR
SOB
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
Sta
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
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.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TAL
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
tra
AIA
AIC
al.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
TIA
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
Sr.
abt
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Ar.
SRB
abb
noun, low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.
SLA
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
AAE
Aar
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
SLE
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
STB
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
asb
ise
BSO
Lt.
La.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ite
ITC
ITA
BST
ist
Bt.
ISR
BTE
ca.
Isl
CBE
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).
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
IRO
IRL
IRC
Co.
Ir.
cr.
IOT
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
IOC
BSE
BSA
ILS
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
LST
LSI
LSC
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
Bob
noun, a short, jerky motion:
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LOC
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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).
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Bra
noun, brassiere.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
let
noun, British. a lease.
Les
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
BSL
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
BRT
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Bro
noun, a brother.
lb.
plural, pound.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LBO
LBS
plural, pound.
LCA
LCI
LCT
BRE
cs.
ILO
ltr
CSA
EBS
ebb
noun, the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
EAA
ea.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eo-
cte
CTA
CST
CSR
CSO
CRT
ECA
CRS
CBS
CEA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CEO
COS
noun, romaine.
CIA
CIB
CIE
cle
CLI
Clo
COB
noun, a corncob.
CLR
ec-
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ct.
ics
cl.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
ier
CAA
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Ibo
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ib.
IAS
ial
Ia.
io-
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ETS
eir
ERT
EIS
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERS
noun, ervil.
ESA
ETR
Esc
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ESL
ESR
CAI
ETO
LTA
Lir
noun, Ler.
ob.
rib
noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
So.
RTS
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
ROA
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
SAA
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
bec
RBC
RBI
RCA
RCT
REA
BCS
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
bbs
noun, a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
Bat
noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
REC
noun, recreation.
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
SRO
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Bel
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
ASR
ATC
ATB
ATA
SCB
at.
ast
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
sc.
ASI
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ase
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
SBE
Bac
bl.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAE
Bab
noun, abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Br.
BSC
be-
SBA
SAR
BCL
BCE
BBC
BAA
noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
sb.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
BBA
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
OCR
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
BLA
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ble
Ola
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
OIt
OIr
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OCS
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
obl
BLS
obi
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
BLT
plural, a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
boa
noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
OBE
Oba
noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OTC
OSB
OSA
Oc.
BIT
noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
OTA
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
OTB
RCS
bi-
OTS
Re.
ose
ote
BIE
ot-
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
i.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
TB
t.
O.
AO
CB
RI
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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.
OA
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.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
CE
OE
noun, oy2 .
B-
RC
EI
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
L2
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
L1
S.
SA
SL
TL
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LC
L.
RO
TC
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
BB
noun, a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
BO
TE
noun, ti1 .
Eb
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
le
R.
BC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ic
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
ol
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