Anagrams of self-opinionated

Word self-opinionated has 2871 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of self-opinionated.

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self-opinion
noun, opinion of oneself, especially when unduly high.
despoliation
noun, the act of plundering.
delineations
noun, the act or process of delineating.
opinionated
adjective, obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
delineation
noun, the act or process of delineating.
selenodont
adjective, having molar teeth with crowns formed of crescent-shaped cusps.
seal-point
noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
Deposition
noun, removal from an office or position.
disinflate
verb (used with object), to slow down the rate of inflation in (an economy).
epeisodion
noun, (in ancient Greek drama) an interlude or section alternating with the stasimon, especially in tragedy, varying in number from three to six and containing the main action of the drama.
spoliation
noun, the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
desolation
noun, an act or instance of desolating.
septennial
adjective, occurring every seven years.
insolation
noun, exposure to the sun's rays, especially as a process of treatment.
spoon-feed
verb (used with object), to cause to be spoon-fed.
open-field
noun, any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
stone-deaf
adjective, totally deaf.
defoliants
noun, a preparation for defoliating plants.
defoliates
adjective, (of a tree) having lost its leaves, especially by a natural process.
inflations
noun, Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
soft-pedal
noun, Also called una corda pedal. a pedal, as on a piano, for reducing tonal volume.
stone-pine
noun, Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
deflations
noun, the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
petalodies
noun, a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.
fieldstone
noun, unfinished stone as found in fields, especially when used for building purposes.
pin-tailed
adjective, having a tapered tail with long, pointed central feathers.
planetoids
noun, an asteroid.
tone-deaf
adjective, unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
tolidines
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
opinioned
filopodia
noun, a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.
Neopilina
noun, any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
depilates
verb (used with object), to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
deponents
noun, Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
polianite
noun, a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
isolation
noun, an act or instance of isolating.
pintadoes
noun, cero (def 1).
defoliate
adjective, (of a tree) having lost its leaves, especially by a natural process.
inflation
noun, Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
defoliant
noun, a preparation for defoliating plants.
deflation
noun, the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
infantile
adjective, characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish:
definiens
noun, something that defines, especially the defining part of a dictionary entry.
Indonesia
noun, East Indies (def 1).
deletions
noun, an act or instance of deleting.
datelines
noun, a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
sepiolite
noun, meerschaum (def 1).
ideations
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
iodinates
verb (used with object), to iodize.
optionees
noun, a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
fontanels
noun, one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
nine-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
foliation
noun, the act or process of putting forth leaves.
planetoid
noun, an asteroid.
Neo-Latin
noun, New Latin.
noontides
noun, the time of noon; midday.
splendent
adjective, shining or radiant, as the sun.
apsidiole
noun, a small apse, especially one attached to a larger apse or a transept.
spoon-fed
adjective, fed with a spoon.
diplotene
noun, a late stage of prophase during meiosis, in which the chromatid pairs of the tetrads begin to separate and chiasmata can be seen.
antinodes
noun, the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
antinoise
adjective, designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
postilion
noun, a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
pantofles
noun, a slipper.
loadstone
noun, lodestone.
endpoints
noun, the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.
napoleons
noun, a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
polonaise
noun, a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
diolefins
noun, diene.
palinodes
noun, a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
antipoles
noun, the opposite pole.
disentail
verb (used with object), to free (an estate) from entail.
Plotinian
adjective, of, relating to, or in accordance with Plotinus or his philosophy.
Palestine
noun, Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
lineation
noun, an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
dilations
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
Pendleton
noun, a city in N Oregon.
lodestone
noun, a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
donations
noun, an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
platinoid
noun, any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
spadefoot
noun, spadefoot toad.
penalties
noun, a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
adenosine
noun, Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
enfilades
noun, Military. a position of works, troops, etc., making them subject to a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of troops, a trench, a battery, etc. the fire thus directed.
poolside
noun, the lounging area around a swimming pool.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
tinfoils
noun, tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
litanies
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
inositol
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
definite
adjective, clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact:
deflates
verb (used with object), to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon):
11-point
polities
noun, a particular form or system of government:
Politian
noun, (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
insolent
noun, an insolent person.
sedition
noun, incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
Sainfoin
noun, a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
sanidine
noun, a glassy, often transparent variety of orthoclase in which sodium may replace as much as 50 percent of the potassium: forms phenocrysts in some igneous rocks.
Leninist
noun, an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
lenities
noun, the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
lenition
noun, Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
lentando
adjective, becoming slower.
Leonidas
noun, died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
lepidote
adjective, covered with scurfy scales or scaly spots.
satinpod
noun, either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
potlines
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
iodopsin
noun, a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
isopedin
noun, the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
position
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
dateline
noun, a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
isolated
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
Poseidon
noun, the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
dainties
noun, something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
Isenland
noun, (in the Nibelungenlied) the country of Brunhild, usually identified with Iceland.
lindanes
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
pendants
noun, a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
inflates
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
fealties
noun, History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
teaspoon
noun, a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
Dilantin
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
dilation
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
epidotes
noun, a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
diolefin
noun, diene.
epanodos
noun, the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
dioptase
noun, a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
enplanes
verb (used with object), to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
diplonts
noun, the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
dipnoans
noun, a dipnoan fish.
enfilade
noun, Military. a position of works, troops, etc., making them subject to a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of troops, a trench, a battery, etc. the fire thus directed.
displant
verb (used with object), to dislodge.
fedelini
noun, an extremely fine, strand-like pasta, thinner than vermicelli.
endpoint
noun, the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.
endnotes
noun, a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
talipeds
noun, a taliped person or animal.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
Einstein
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
eidolons
noun, a phantom; apparition.
stand-in
noun, a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
Stefanie
noun, a female given name.
east-end
noun, a section of E London, England.
donation
noun, an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
tailspin
noun, spin (def 23).
tadpoles
noun, the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
diastole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
feedlots
noun, a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
inflated
adjective, distended with air or gas; swollen.
fontanel
noun, one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
Sentinel
noun, a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
infields
noun, Baseball. the diamond. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).
delaines
noun, (initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
infantes
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
sepaloid
adjective, resembling a sepal.
deletion
noun, an act or instance of deleting.
indolent
adjective, having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful:
sideline
noun, a line at the side of something.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
polentas
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
sinapine
noun, an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
sinfonia
noun, a symphony.
footpads
noun, a highwayman or robber who goes on foot.
fontinas
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
fondants
noun, a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
solenoid
noun, Electricity. an electric conductor wound as a helix with small pitch, or as two or more coaxial helices, so that current through the conductor establishes a magnetic field within the conductor.
foliates
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
foliated
adjective, shaped like a leaf or leaves:
sleep-in
noun, a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
fleapits
noun, a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
depaints
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
depilate
verb (used with object), to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
deplanes
verb (used without object), to disembark from an airplane.
deponent
noun, Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
finalist
noun, a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
filiates
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
desolate
adjective, barren or laid waste; devastated:
sodalite
noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
felonies
noun, an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
fee-tail
noun, See under fee (def 4a).
idealist
noun, a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
andesine
noun, a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
pantiles
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
panelist
noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
neonates
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
optionee
noun, a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
pintanos
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
optional
adjective, left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
pintails
noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
pintados
noun, cero (def 1).
pantofle
noun, a slipper.
anilines
noun, Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
pentosan
noun, any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
Pasolini
noun, Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
adenitis
noun, lymphadenitis.
andesite
noun, a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
adenines
noun, Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
pentodes
noun, a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
annelids
noun, any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
platoons
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
nidation
noun, implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
notional
adjective, pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
Pleiades
noun, any of the Pleiades.
petioles
noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
petaloid
adjective, having the form or appearance of a petal.
petaline
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a petal.
nonideal
adjective, (of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
pai-loos
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
plafonds
noun, a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character.
nitinols
noun, a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
pisolite
noun, limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
notifies
verb (used with object), to inform (someone) or give notice to:
noontide
noun, the time of noon; midday.
nineties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times nine.
palinode
noun, a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
ninefold
adverb, in a ninefold manner or measure; to or by nine times as much:
adoption
noun, the act of adopting:
notepads
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
adoptees
noun, a person who is adopted.
Alpinist
noun, a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
pinnati-
platino-
pentanes
noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
ploidies
noun, the number of homologous chromosome sets present in a cell or organism.
pendents
noun, pendant.
Pineland
noun, Often, pinelands. an area or region covered largely with pine forest:
antipole
noun, the opposite pole.
antipode
noun, a direct or exact opposite.
antinode
noun, the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
antilife
adjective, antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
one-spot
noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
one-step
noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
oilstone
noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
tolidine
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
pedestal
noun, an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
antelope
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
pinfolds
noun, a pound for stray animals.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
pileated
adjective, crested.
plenties
noun, a full or abundant supply or amount:
pinitols
noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
odonates
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
Napoleon
noun, a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
open-end
adjective, of, relating to, or like an open-end investment company.
Oedipean
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
soliton
fennels
noun, a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
opinion
noun, a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
festoon
noun, a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
fantods
noun, Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
finspot
noun, any clinid fish of the genus Paraclinus, having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as P. integripinnis, of California.
fanions
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
fade-in
noun, Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
petiole
noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
spaniel
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
Fidelio
noun, an opera (1805) by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
oneself
Idioms, be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere:
etoiles
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
Oneonta
noun, a city in E central New York.
one-one
adjective, one-to-one (def 1).
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
Fenelon
noun, François de Salignac de La Mothe [frahn-swa duh sa lee-nyak duh la mawt] /frɑ̃ˈswa də sa liˈnyak də la ˈmɔt/ (Show IPA), 1651–1715, French theologian and writer.
Finland
noun, Finnish Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Capital: Helsinki.
pianist
noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
felsite
noun, a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
opsonin
noun, a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
felines
noun, an animal of the cat family.
filiate
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
pileate
adjective, having a pileus.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
fenland
noun, a low area of marshy ground.
Opaline
adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
feedlot
noun, a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
pieties
noun, reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
osteoid
adjective, resembling bone; bonelike.
opioids
noun, any opiumlike substance.
finales
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
soliped
noun, solidungulate.
finials
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
finites
noun, something that is finite.
Fiesole
noun, Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
lopseed
noun, a weedy plant, Phryma leptostachya, of Asia and North America, having spikes of whitish paired flowers.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
eftsoon
adverb, soon afterward.
elodeas
noun, any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
pentane
noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
patines
noun, patina.
elepaio
noun, a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
pentads
noun, a period of five years.
pension
noun, a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
elapids
noun, any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
pensile
adjective, hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
pedants
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
eidolon
noun, a phantom; apparition.
standee
noun, a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
pentode
noun, a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
pennate
adjective, winged; feathered.
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
edifies
verb (used with object), to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift:
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
Peneios
noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
stipend
noun, a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
pelites
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
tadpole
noun, the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
peloton
noun, an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
pendent
noun, pendant.
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
dopants
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
spondee
noun, a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
palsied
noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
paid-in
adjective, having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
pai-loo
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
espanol
noun, the Spanish language.
spindle
noun, a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
Epsilon
noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
spinode
noun, cusp (def 3).
Epistle
noun, a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
episode
noun, an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
fleapit
noun, a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
epilate
verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
painted
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
epidote
noun, a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
peonies
noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
endnote
noun, a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
enolate
noun, any metallic derivative of an enol.
pentose
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
Enfield
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
pantile
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
enfolds
verb (used with object), to wrap up; envelop:
enneads
noun, a group of nine persons or things.
pannose
adjective, having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
pandies
noun, a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
enplane
verb (used with object), to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
paniolo
noun, a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
pandits
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
spleno-
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
snap-on
adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
pinions
noun, Machinery. a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear. a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
sandpit
noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
neatens
verb (used with object), to make neat:
platoon
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
lenient
adjective, agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
Lenapes
noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Neilson
noun, William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
platies
noun, platyfish.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
donnees
noun, a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
sandlot
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
neonate
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
Leonine
adjective, of or relating to the lion.
Landini
noun, Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), c1325–97, Italian organist and composer.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
saponin
noun, any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
Ladinos
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
plastid
noun, a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
seafood
noun, any fish or shellfish from the sea used for food.
Plantin
noun, Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
isotope
noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
Nielsen
noun, Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
isoline
noun, isogram.
nifties
noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
planned
noun, a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance:
Leonids
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Leotine
noun, a female given name.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
linnets
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
pointel
noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
pointed
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
lotions
noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
pointal
noun, pointel.
podites
noun, an arthropod limb.
podetia
noun, (in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
Pontian
noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
pontils
noun, punty.
lisente
noun, plural of sente.
Pontine
adjective, of or relating to the pons.
lipoids
noun, a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
poodles
noun, one of a breed of very active dogs, probably originating in Germany but regarded as the national dog of France, having long, thick, frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, occurring in three varieties (standard, miniature, and toy) differing only in size, and originally used as a water retriever.
linseed
noun, flaxseed.
podesta
noun, any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
Lepanto
noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
lineate
adjective, marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
lindies
noun, Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
lindens
noun, any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree. Compare linden family.
Na-Dene
noun, a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
lindane
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
plosion
noun, the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant. Also called explosion. Compare implosion (def 2).
Ploesti
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
poteens
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
liaison
noun, the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
potline
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
leptons
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
pleiads
noun, any of the Pleiades.
lepido-
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Seeland
noun, Zealand.
slip-on
noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
polenta
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
pintail
noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
indoles
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
pintado
noun, cero (def 1).
pinoles
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
indites
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
indents
noun, a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
indenes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
pinnate
adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
odonate
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
Oedipal
adjective, of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
pinitol
noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
ideates
noun, ideatum.
pinites
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
footsie
noun, Sometimes, footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.
infante
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
footpad
noun, a highwayman or robber who goes on foot.
pendant
noun, a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
pinfold
noun, a pound for stray animals.
Fontina
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
oilseed
noun, any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
fondles
verb (used with object), to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress:
pinenes
noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
fondant
noun, a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
foliose
adjective, Botany. leafy.
oleates
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
olefins
noun, any member of the alkene series.
foliate
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
folates
noun, folic acid.
onefold
adjective, whole; complete.
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
pintano
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
plaints
noun, a complaint.
intends
verb (used with object), to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
isation
Ipiales
noun, a city in SW Colombia.
seleno-
nitinol
noun, a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
ionones
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
iodines
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
plafond
noun, a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character.
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
intense
adjective, existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
intens.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
infidel
noun, Religion. a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity. (in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kafir (def 2).
Pistoia
noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
in-line
adjective, (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
nonlife
noun, lack or absence of life.
nonself
noun, any antigen-bearing foreign material that enters the body and normally stimulates an attack by the body's immune system (distinguished from self).
inlands
noun, the interior part of a country.
nonstop
noun, a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
noodles
noun, a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
infolds
verb (used with object), enfold.
piolets
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
notepad
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
inflate
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
pintles
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Infield
noun, Baseball. the diamond. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
taliped
noun, a taliped person or animal.
depaint
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
delates
verb (used with object), Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
diplont
noun, the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
tenfold
adverb, in tenfold measure:
dailies
noun, a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
dipnoan
noun, a dipnoan fish.
Dinesen
noun, Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
defiles
noun, any narrow passage, especially between mountains.
aediles
noun, one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
defeats
noun, the act of overcoming in a contest:
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
alpines
noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
deafens
verb (used with object), to make deaf:
doilies
noun, any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
Delanos
noun, a city in S California.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
deflate
verb (used with object), to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon):
toledos
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
despite
noun, contemptuous treatment; insult.
depones
verb (used with or without object), to testify under oath; depose.
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
defines
verb (used with object), to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
alipeds
noun, an aliped animal.
tendons
noun, Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
Delaine
noun, (initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
aniseed
noun, the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
dapsone
noun, an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
despoil
verb (used with object), to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
deplane
verb (used without object), to disembark from an airplane.
deifies
verb (used with object), to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity:
Tenedos
noun, an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
deities
noun, a god or goddess.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
tiepins
noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
adoptee
noun, a person who is adopted.
Tiepolo
noun, Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
topline
adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
destine
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
Denison
noun, a city in NE Texas.
daltons
noun, atomic mass unit.
deposit
noun, money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
denotes
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
defiant
adjective, characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
tenpins
noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
distain
verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
tineids
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
destool
verb (used with object), to remove (a West African ruler) from office.
topsail
noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
tensile
adjective, of or relating to tension:
asinine
adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
topside
noun, the upper side.
topsoil
noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
footles
noun, nonsense; foolishness; silliness.
dentins
noun, the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
Tenniel
noun, Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
annelid
noun, any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
tin-pan
adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
adipose
noun, animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
dipoles
noun, Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
dentils
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
adenine
noun, Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
aniline
noun, Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
Adeline
noun, a female given name, form of Adele.
tinfoil
noun, tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
anilide
noun, any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
deposal
noun, an act of deposing.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
sapele
noun, Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
donnas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
Danton
noun, Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
sedate
adjective, calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
sedile
noun, one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
Landon
noun, Alfred ("Alf") Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
L-dopa
noun, Pharmacology. levodopa.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
tiepin
noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
leones
noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Tiflis
noun, former name of Tbilisi.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
lepto-
Lepton
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tildes
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
poteen
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
lidias
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
posole
noun, a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
Linden
noun, any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree. Compare linden family.
Lenten
adjective, of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
tidies
noun, any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
lapins
noun, a rabbit.
lapsed
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
lateen
adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
Lenape
noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
salted
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.
saloop
noun, a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
leaden
adjective, inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
saloon
noun, a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
leafed
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
Leiden
noun, a city in W Netherlands.
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
tenpin
noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
isopod
noun, any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
teleo-
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
sialid
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Iletin
iliads
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
septi-
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
indef.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
indene
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
indent
noun, a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
Indian
noun, Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
Indies
noun, the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
delfts
noun, earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.
indole
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
delate
verb (used with object), Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
infant
noun, a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
ideate
noun, ideatum.
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
infest
verb (used with object), to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
foodie
noun, a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking.
denti-
dentes
noun, plural of dens.
folios
noun, a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
fondle
verb (used with object), to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress:
fontal
adjective, pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
denote
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
Dennis
noun, John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
footed
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
footie
noun, footsie.
footle
noun, nonsense; foolishness; silliness.
Denise
noun, a female given name: derived from Denis.
denies
Idioms, deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
f-stop
noun, the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.
ft-pdl
sindon
noun, cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
infin.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
selen-
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
ionone
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
deafen
verb (used with object), to make deaf:
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Selden
noun, George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.
Seidel
noun, a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
tenias
noun, taenia.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
isodef
noun, uniform deficiency, especially a line connecting points of equal deviation from a mean, as on a chart or graph.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
Isolde
noun, German name of Iseult.
tendon
noun, Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
inside
noun, the inner or internal part; interior:
infold
verb (used with object), enfold.
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
inland
noun, the interior part of a country.
inline
noun, an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
define
verb (used with object), to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
sennet
noun, any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
defile
noun, any narrow passage, especially between mountains.
senile
noun, a senile person.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
defies
noun, a challenge; a defiance.
inspan
verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
intend
verb (used with object), to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
defeat
noun, the act of overcoming in a contest:
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
Lindon
noun, a male given name.
lodens
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
Pilate
noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Toledo
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
Onions
noun, Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
online
adverb, with or through a computer, especially over a network.
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
oodles
noun, a large quantity:
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
pilafs
noun, a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
Ondine
noun, undine.
ootids
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Aileen
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
opioid
noun, any opiumlike substance.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
afield
adverb, abroad; away from home.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
pilose
adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
piloti
noun, a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
osteo-
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
Pinole
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Odense
noun, a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
pinnas
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
aliped
noun, an aliped animal.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
Oenone
noun, a nymph of Mount Ida who was the wife of Paris, but was deserted by him for Helen.
pinite
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pinion
noun, Machinery. a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear. a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
pinene
noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
pineal
adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
oleate
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
olefin
noun, any member of the alkene series.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
Pilsen
noun, German name of Plzeň.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
Petofi
noun, Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
pensil
noun, pencel.
adepts
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
adeno-
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
patine
noun, patina.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
pentad
noun, a period of five years.
penta-
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
panto-
pennis
Pennie
noun, a female given name, form of Penelope.
pedals
noun, a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
pedant
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
pedate
adjective, having a foot or feet.
pedion
noun, a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
Pelion
noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
pelite
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
peloid
noun, mud used therapeutically.
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
pained
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
Aeneid
noun, a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
Tooele
noun, a town in NW Utah.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
pestle
noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
paedo-
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
aedile
noun, one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pantie
noun, panties.
pesade
noun, a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
paleo-
paleon
adopts
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
Pandit
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
panels
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
Panini
noun, flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
pannes
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Pansil
noun, Pancha Sila.
pinons
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Linnet
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
podite
noun, an arthropod limb.
Poland
noun, a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. About 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Capital: Warsaw.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
poised
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
lotion
noun, Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
podsol
noun, spodosol.
Nadine
noun, a female given name.
looped
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
nanoid
adjective, dwarfish.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Naples
noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Napoli
noun, Italian name of Naples.
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
loosen
verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
pontil
noun, punty.
asleep
adverb, in or into a state of sleep:
Linton
noun, Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
lipase
noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
lipids
noun, any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
lipoid
noun, a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
Lipton
noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
poodle
noun, one of a breed of very active dogs, probably originating in Germany but regarded as the national dog of France, having long, thick, frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, occurring in three varieties (standard, miniature, and toy) differing only in size, and originally used as a water retriever.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
listed
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
tinned
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
polit.
polios
noun, poliomyelitis.
London
noun, Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
polies
noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
Lonnie
noun, a male given name, form of Alonso.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
pleio-
Alonso
noun, Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
noodle
noun, a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pities
noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
nodose
adjective, having nodes.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
pistil
noun, the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
nonfat
adjective, without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
Plains
noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
nopals
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
Alpine
noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
pintle
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
aneles
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
plaint
noun, a complaint.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
plated
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Pleiad
noun, any of the Pleiades.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
please
Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
neaped
adjective, grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
pleads
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
neaten
verb (used with object), to make neat:
Nelson
noun, a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
todies
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
aniso-
Nepali
noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
Nepean
noun, a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
nested
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
nestle
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
plants
noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
Plante
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
plano-
plani-
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
to-dos
noun, bustle; fuss:
planet
noun, Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
platen
noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
Fields
noun, W. C (William Claude Dukenfield) 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
ediles
noun, aedile.
steno-
failed
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
diplo-
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
ensile
verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
Dolton
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
diploe
noun, the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
spline
noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
elapse
noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
elapid
noun, any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
dipole
noun, Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
Finsen
noun, Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
elated
adjective, very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
splen-
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
fleets
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
fennel
noun, a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
teiids
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
flense
verb (used with object), to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
elates
adjective, elated.
despot
noun, a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
Feosol
dienes
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
festal
adjective, pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
fetial
adjective, concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
distil
verb (used with or without object), distill.
eldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
finals
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
depose
verb (used with object), to remove from office or position, especially high office:
finale
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
fantod
noun, Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
dispel
verb (used with object), to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
filose
adjective, threadlike.
enfold
verb (used with object), to wrap up; envelop:
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
filate
adjective, threadlike.
sodio-
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
fiends
noun, Satan; the devil.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
enisle
verb (used with object), to make an island of.
falsie
noun, either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
finlet
noun, a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
splint
noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
softie
noun, softy.
sonnet
noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
finned
noun, a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
fanion
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
ennead
noun, a group of nine persons or things.
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
depone
verb (used with or without object), to testify under oath; depose.
finite
noun, something that is finite.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
finial
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
Fannie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
Elaine
noun, any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
finest
noun, the police:
fanons
noun, a maniple.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
spleen
noun, a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
solion
noun, Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
sol-fa
noun, Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
foiled
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
Denton
noun, a city in N Texas.
floats
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
espial
noun, the act of spying.
felids
noun, any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
felons
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
flints
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
foison
noun, abundance; plenty.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
elfins
noun, an elf.
Elodea
noun, any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
epodes
noun, Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
Felipe
noun, León (Camino) [le-awn kah-mee-naw] /lɛˈɔn kɑˈmi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1968, Spanish poet, in South America after 1939.
Donets
noun, a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
foetid
adjective, fetid.
Eloise
noun, a female given name.
dopant
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
donees
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
floods
noun, a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
TEFLON
adjective, characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
elopes
verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
spinel
noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
feline
noun, an animal of the cat family.
elides
verb (used with object), to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
stadle
noun, staddle.
Diesel
noun, diesel engine.
folate
noun, folic acid.
stolon
noun, Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
feints
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
spinal
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
dentin
noun, the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
Fenian
noun, a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
stolid
adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
donnee
noun, a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
doolie
noun, a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
speedo
noun, speedometer.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Esenin
noun, Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
anele
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
dist.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
plain
noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
plaid
noun, any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
TOEFL
noto-
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
endo-
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
spool
noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
nopal
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
pions
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
noons
noun, midday.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
spoof
noun, a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody:
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
alto-
alti-
nones
noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
noso-
elope
verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
nolos
noun, nolo contendere.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
nona-
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
folia
noun, plural of folium.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
dipso
noun, a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Nandi
noun, a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
plods
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
nano-
Epist
Epis.
plio-
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
anon.
ploid
dints
noun, force; power:
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
pleon
noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
naso-
pleo-
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
natl.
nails
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
lotos
noun, lotus.
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Aoede
noun, one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
epode
noun, Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
poet.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
podo-
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
podia
noun, a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
tipis
noun, tepee.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
Dioon
noun, any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
enfin
adverb, in conclusion; finally.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
plast
Enola
noun, a female given name.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
plant
noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Spode
noun, Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
plan-
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
anis-
plat.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
neeps
noun, a turnip.
splad
noun, splat1 (def 1).
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
plead
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
needs
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
annot
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
dipl.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
neons
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
aloof
adverb, at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart:
oiled
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.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
paned
adjective, having panes (usually used in combination):
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
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.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
adopt
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
Adolf
noun, a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “wolf.”.
panel
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
panne
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
pant-
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
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).
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
pale-
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
tono-
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
edit.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
peta-
edile
noun, aedile.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
step-
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Aedes
noun, yellow-fever mosquito.
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
topis
noun, topee.
dopas
noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
topo-
pedi-
pedo-
Penna
noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
Penn.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
peels
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
pene-
pedal
noun, a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
pends
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
peles
noun, peel3 .
pelfs
noun, money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Donna
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
30-30
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
dopes
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
taels
noun, liang.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
aden-
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Adele
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
pated
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
stood
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
donee
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
Peale
noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
peans
noun, paean.
Pease
noun, a pea.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Dolon
noun, a son of Eumedes who was killed by Diomedes and Odysseus even though he had given them valuable information about the Trojans.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Pinel
noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
Alfie
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
folds
noun, a part that is folded; pleat; layer:
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Alene
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
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.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
Elena
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
elate
adjective, elated.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
oleo-
oleos
noun, margarine.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
oidea
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
aloft
adverb, high up; far above the ground.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Pinta
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
Pinon
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
elide
verb (used with object), to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
Pinna
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
elfin
noun, an elf.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alifs
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Oesel
noun, German name of Saaremaa.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
Olson
noun, Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
piend
noun, arris.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
tonia
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
steed
noun, a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
afoot
adverb, adjective, on foot; walking:
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Edsel
noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
opto-
pians
noun, yaws.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
oste-
tondo
noun, a round painting or relief.
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
pilon
noun, something extra; lagniappe.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
onlap
noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
pilaf
noun, a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
Eifel
noun, a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
onto-
piled
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Pilea
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
Fidel
noun, a male given name.
Field
noun, an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
fidos
noun, a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
deals
noun, a business transaction:
self-
tenia
noun, taenia.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
iodo-
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
fetid
adjective, having an offensive odor; stinking.
Tenn.
feti-
fetes
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
islet
noun, a very small island.
Islip
noun, a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
Fiend
noun, Satan; the devil.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
fetal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
finns
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
snood
noun, the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
insep
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insol
fines
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
finds
noun, an act of finding or discovering.
deeps
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
insp.
inst.
final
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
filos
deets
plural noun, details:
depot
noun, a railroad station.
dept.
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
Teide
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
sanit
felid
noun, any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
lapse
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
soldo
noun, a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
feels
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
lated
adjective, belated.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
feeds
noun, food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
dial.
Donne
noun, John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
teno-
fends
verb (used with object), to ward off (often followed by off):
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
solan
noun, a gannet.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Ital.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
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.
ition
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
felon
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
Felis
noun, a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
sapid
adjective, having taste or flavor.
init.
infos
noun, information.
Fedin
noun, Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
Sino-
Flood
noun, a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
denes
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
float
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
IATSE
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
sipid
adjective, having a pleasing taste or flavor.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
tele-
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
flips
noun, an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
ideo-
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
idio-
idion
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
slain
noun, sley.
folie
noun, madness; insanity.
folio
noun, a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Fonda
noun, an inn or restaurant.
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.
dent.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
dense
adjective, having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
fonds
noun, a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
sito-
foots
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
foils
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
Sleep
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
fools
noun, a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
Foote
noun, Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.
foals
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
Defoe
noun, Daniel, 1659?–1731, English novelist and political journalist.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
sloop
noun, a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails. Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
flats
noun, something flat.
Indo-
Delft
noun, earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.
deles
noun, a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
flans
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
snipe
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
telo-
Fionn
noun, Finn.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
deils
noun, devil.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Flint
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
seti-
ileo-
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
flied
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
ilio-
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
Sept.
Fleet
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
flees
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
teles
noun, television.
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
diene
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
fanes
noun, a temple.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
ation
tiled
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.
speed
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
fanon
noun, a maniple.
tilde
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
Leona
noun, a female given name.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
fated
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
lento
adverb, slowly.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
polos
noun, a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
Leone
noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
ponds
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
loafs
verb (used with object), to pass idly (usually followed by away):
spado
noun, Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
speel
verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Lidia
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
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.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
sotol
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
spade
noun, a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
poods
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
fades
noun, an act or instance of fading.
linen
noun, fabric woven from flax yarns.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
pools
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
teels
noun, til.
linns
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Poole
noun, a port in Dorset, in S England.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
span-
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
post-
fails
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
lipo-
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.
lipid
noun, any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
poofs
noun, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
loofs
noun, the palm of the hand.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
Leeds
noun, a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
tepid
adjective, moderately warm; lukewarm:
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
Solon
noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
dilis
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
leafs
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
dials
noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
LOOPS
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
tepal
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
loons
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
polio
noun, poliomyelitis.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
Lenin
noun, V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
spend
verb (used with object), to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
pnea
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
sepn
tael
noun, liang.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
tipi
noun, tepee.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
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.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
tion
Sina
noun, a female given name.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
topi
noun, topee.
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
tel-
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.
Pola
noun, Pula.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
pled
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
Pol.
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
poof
noun, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
poda
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Pond
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sld.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
top-
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
plod
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
pood
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
SpEd
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
Polo
noun, a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
teel
noun, til.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
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.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
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.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
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.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Sol.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
PINE
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Seed
noun, the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
std.
pina
noun, pineapple.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
PTSD
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
pts.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Soni
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
soln
pint
noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
Solo
noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
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.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
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.
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
said
noun, sayyid.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Pool
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pos.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Piaf
noun, Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
ten.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
Pet.
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.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pias
noun, a female given name.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
TODS
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
pili
noun, a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
psid
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
psia
PSAT
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
tonn
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
pil-
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.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
pot.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Ste.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
pian
noun, yaws.
1080
pend
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
flap
noun, something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
Flip
noun, an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
flee
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
fled
verb, simple past tense and past participle of flee.
flea
noun, any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
fld.
flat
noun, something flat.
Flan
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
floe
noun, Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
Fla.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Finn
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
FLOP
noun, an act of flopping.
find
noun, an act of finding or discovering.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
IOOF
Ind.
fops
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
Foot
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
fool
noun, a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
food
noun, any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
foal
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
fond
noun, a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
fold
noun, a part that is folded; pleat; layer:
fol.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
foil
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
FOIA
FINE
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Fin.
idae
fane
noun, a temple.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
feal
adjective, Archaic. faithful; loyal.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
fedn
fail
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
fads
noun, a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
fado
noun, a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
fade
noun, an act or instance of fading.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Fed.
feds
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Slang. a federal official or law-enforcement officer.
filt
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fils
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
fids
noun, a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
FIDO
noun, a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
fete
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
feed
noun, food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
fend
verb (used with object), to ward off (often followed by off):
Felt
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
feet
noun, a plural of foot.
fees
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
feel
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
est.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Leaf
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
lea.
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Lani
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Leif
noun, a male given name.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
inae
ins.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
info
noun, information.
infl
Inf.
IndE
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
intl
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
ile-
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
Pen.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
int.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
itis
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
itol
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.
iod-
iso-
Isle
noun, a small island.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
esp.
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
daft
adjective, senseless, stupid, or foolish.
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
daps
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
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.
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
apts
plural, apartment.
Danl
dat.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
def.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
dele
noun, a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
Del.
deil
noun, devil.
deft
adjective, dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever:
defs
deet
plural noun, details:
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dees
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
deep
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
deaf
noun, deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apo-
Den.
AInd
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
Ald.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AISI
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Alis
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
aet.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
alif
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
ant.
ANSI
ano-
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ann.
anes
adverb, once.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
ands
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
Dene
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
EDTA
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
elds
noun, age.
ELAS
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EFTA
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Edie
noun, a female given name, form of Edith.
EDES
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
Eden
noun, the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
dpt.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
eso-
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Esd.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
epit
epi-
Ens.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
enl.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
end-
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
dint
noun, force; power:
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Dino
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Din.
dif-
dipt
noun, the act of dipping.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
dia-
dep.
dips
noun, the act of dipping.
dis-
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
dope
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
dopa
noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
Doon
noun, a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dol.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
NASD
open
noun, an open or clear space.
Opal
noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Naos
noun, a temple.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Ont.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NDSL
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neap
noun, neap tide.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opia
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Pan.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Pal.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Pail
noun, bucket.
lote
noun, lotus.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Ltd.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
oto-
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
NADP
Osee
noun, Hosea.
Nafl
noun, a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
need
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
Neel
noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
noon
noun, midday.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
non-
none
noun, nones1 .
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
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.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
NTIA
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
neep
noun, a turnip.
ole-
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
nene
noun, a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
neo-
neon
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
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.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
lino
noun, linoleum.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Lina
noun, a female given name.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
pelf
noun, money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loop
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Loon
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Linn
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
peds
Lofn
noun, a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
pede
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
loof
noun, the palm of the hand.
Pele
noun, peel3 .
pean
noun, paean.
LOFT
noun, a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
ped.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Peel
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
loaf
noun, a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
lits
noun, litas.
lit.
pees
noun, the letter p.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
pat.
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:
patd
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Life
noun, the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
lip-
LitD
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lin.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
LIFO
noun, last-in, first-out (def 1).
lond
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
Doi
Ola
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
OEO
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
DLO
DLS
TAL
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
DNA
DOP
noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
OIt
of-
ADF
oft
adverb, often.
oid
ae.
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.
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
AEF
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ODT
TSE
STI
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
TPI
Ede
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
OAS
OAP
OAO
TPN
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
EDP
EDS
noun, education:
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
TSI
EDT
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EEO
ef-
efl
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
OSF
EIS
OSD
OSA
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
tpd
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
eo-
TAE
preposition, to.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
DPA
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
STP
DPS
an.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
DSA
DSP
DST
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ap-
ETD
ea.
ead
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
STL
ean
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
al.
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
Af.
ad-
DPI
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
DSO
at.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pd.
Pa.
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Alf
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
do.
DOA
TID
ast
TIA
DAE
TES
noun, ti1 .
OTS
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
ote
OTA
ot-
pf.
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
pfd
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
ANF
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
tlo
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
Apl
PDT
PTO
APS
pt.
Ps.
ase
ASI
PDF
noun, a file format that makes it possible to display text and graphics in the same fixed layout on any computer screen.
PDL
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
ONF
oo-
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
pee
noun, the letter p.
ons
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
DIL
ONI
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
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.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
AFS
DIP
noun, the act of dipping.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
AFP
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
AFL
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oon
PIA
noun, a female given name.
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
OSP
OSO
de-
DEA
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ose
Dee
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
op.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
PID
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPA
OOT
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.
DET
DFA
DFT
di.
eld
noun, age.
ese
OED
LSI
ILP
ILS
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
LTA
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
LST
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
LPN
IOF
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
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.
IOT
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.
IPA
IPO
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
IPS
ILO
il-
ISA
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
FOT
FPO
FSA
ft.
FTP
noun, File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
id.
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
Nan
noun, naan.
io-
Ia.
ial
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
ELF
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
NAD
POA
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
NSF
IDP
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
SEI
noun, sei whale.
fop
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
sd.
LDP
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
SAE
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Sp.
So.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
lep
Les
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSF
PSE
PSA
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Ld.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
ise
se-
Isl
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
ist
ITA
ite
SED
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
La.
LDS
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
SDI
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
SDA
LSD
Lt.
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
LaF
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
LON
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
FOS
ide
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
fo.
FPS
FAD
noun, a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
NNP
PLO
pl.
ETS
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
FAO
PLA
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
NNE
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
NLF
FDA
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Fee
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
EOE
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
Sta
St.
spt
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
NSA
Npt
ene
PIO
EOF
ETO
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
EPA
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
EPS
EPT
ESA
NOP
Lif
ESL
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FET
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
NES
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
FIO
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
Fl.
SLP
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEA
fil
noun, fils.
ne-
Flo
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
NDE
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
SLE
plf
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
pli
SLA
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
NFD
TSP
SOF
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
fid
noun, a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
Fia
NFS
NIA
NFL
SA
SL
fn
NL
N.
FE
i.
DP
NA
adverb, no1 .
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
dl
S.
AO
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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.
ol
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
LF
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
TP
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
D.
SN
OE
noun, oy2 .
OA
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.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
O.
DF
TE
noun, ti1 .
le
ln
NI
NF
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
NP
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
L.
SF
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
t.
TD
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.
T1
TN
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
TL
IP
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
ND
DN
FD
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
L2
L1
EI
ee
FP
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