Anagrams of self-opinionated
Word self-opinionated has
2871 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of self-opinionated.
- opinionated
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adjective,
obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- delineation
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noun,
the act or process of delineating.
- selenodont
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adjective,
having molar teeth with crowns formed of crescent-shaped cusps.
- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- Deposition
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noun,
removal from an office or position.
- disinflate
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verb (used with object),
to slow down the rate of inflation in (an economy).
- epeisodion
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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
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noun,
the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
- desolation
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noun,
an act or instance of desolating.
- septennial
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adjective,
occurring every seven years.
- insolation
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noun,
exposure to the sun's rays, especially as a process of treatment.
- spoon-feed
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verb (used with object),
to cause to be spoon-fed.
- open-field
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noun,
any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
- stone-deaf
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adjective,
totally deaf.
- defoliants
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noun,
a preparation for defoliating plants.
- defoliates
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adjective,
(of a tree) having lost its leaves, especially by a natural process.
- inflations
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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
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noun,
Also called una corda pedal. a pedal, as on a piano, for reducing tonal volume.
- stone-pine
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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
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noun,
the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
- petalodies
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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
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noun,
unfinished stone as found in fields, especially when used for building purposes.
- pin-tailed
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adjective,
having a tapered tail with long, pointed central feathers.
- planetoids
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noun,
an asteroid.
- tone-deaf
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adjective,
unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
- tolidines
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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
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- filopodia
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noun,
a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.
- Neopilina
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noun,
any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
- depilates
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verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- deponents
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noun,
Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
- polianite
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noun,
a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
- isolation
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noun,
an act or instance of isolating.
- pintadoes
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- defoliate
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adjective,
(of a tree) having lost its leaves, especially by a natural process.
- inflation
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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
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noun,
a preparation for defoliating plants.
- deflation
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noun,
the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
- infantile
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish:
- definiens
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noun,
something that defines, especially the defining part of a dictionary entry.
- Indonesia
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noun,
East Indies (def 1).
- deletions
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- datelines
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- sepiolite
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noun,
meerschaum (def 1).
- ideations
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- iodinates
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- optionees
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noun,
a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
- fontanels
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noun,
one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- foliation
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noun,
the act or process of putting forth leaves.
- planetoid
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noun,
an asteroid.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- noontides
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noun,
the time of noon; midday.
- splendent
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adjective,
shining or radiant, as the sun.
- apsidiole
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noun,
a small apse, especially one attached to a larger apse or a transept.
- spoon-fed
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adjective,
fed with a spoon.
- diplotene
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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
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- postilion
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noun,
a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
- pantofles
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noun,
a slipper.
- loadstone
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noun,
lodestone.
- endpoints
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noun,
the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.
- napoleons
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noun,
a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
- polonaise
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noun,
a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- diolefins
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noun,
diene.
- palinodes
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noun,
a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- disentail
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verb (used with object),
to free (an estate) from entail.
- Plotinian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or in accordance with Plotinus or his philosophy.
- Palestine
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noun,
Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- dilations
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- Pendleton
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noun,
a city in N Oregon.
- lodestone
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noun,
a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
- donations
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noun,
an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- platinoid
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noun,
any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
- spadefoot
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noun,
spadefoot toad.
- penalties
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noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- adenosine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
- enfilades
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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
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noun,
the lounging area around a swimming pool.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- tinfoils
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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
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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
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- inositol
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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
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adjective,
clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact:
- deflates
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verb (used with object),
to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon):
- 11-point
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- polities
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noun,
a particular form or system of government:
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- insolent
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noun,
an insolent person.
- sedition
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noun,
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- iodinate
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- sea-lion
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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
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noun,
a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
- sanidine
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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
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
- lenities
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noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- lenition
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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
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adjective,
becoming slower.
- Leonidas
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noun,
died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- lepidote
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adjective,
covered with scurfy scales or scaly spots.
- satinpod
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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
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- iodopsin
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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
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- isopedin
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noun,
the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
- position
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noun,
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- dateline
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- isolated
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Poseidon
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
- dainties
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noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- Isenland
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noun,
(in the Nibelungenlied) the country of Brunhild, usually identified with Iceland.
- lindanes
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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
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- pendants
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noun,
a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
- inflates
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- fealties
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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
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noun,
a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- Dilantin
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- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- dilation
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- epidotes
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noun,
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
- diolefin
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noun,
diene.
- epanodos
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noun,
the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
- dioptase
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- enplanes
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verb (used with object),
to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
- diplonts
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noun,
the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- dipnoans
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noun,
a dipnoan fish.
- enfilade
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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
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge.
- fedelini
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noun,
an extremely fine, strand-like pasta, thinner than vermicelli.
- endpoint
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noun,
the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.
- endnotes
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noun,
a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- talipeds
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noun,
a taliped person or animal.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- Einstein
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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
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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
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noun,
a section of E London, England.
- donation
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noun,
an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- tailspin
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noun,
spin (def 23).
- tadpoles
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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
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noun,
Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood.
Compare systole (def 1).
- feedlots
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noun,
a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
- inflated
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adjective,
distended with air or gas; swollen.
- fontanel
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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
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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
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- infantes
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noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- sepaloid
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adjective,
resembling a sepal.
- deletion
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- indolent
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adjective,
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful:
- sideline
-
noun,
a line at the side of something.
- ideation
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- sinapine
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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
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- fondants
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noun,
a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
- solenoid
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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
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- foliated
-
adjective,
shaped like a leaf or leaves:
- sleep-in
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noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- fleapits
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noun,
a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- depilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- deplanes
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verb (used without object),
to disembark from an airplane.
- deponent
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noun,
Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
- finalist
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noun,
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
- filiates
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verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- desolate
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adjective,
barren or laid waste; devastated:
- sodalite
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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
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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
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noun,
See under fee (def 4a).
- idealist
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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
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- andesine
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noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- neonates
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- optionee
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noun,
a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- optional
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adjective,
left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
- pintails
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- pintados
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- pantofle
-
noun,
a slipper.
- anilines
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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
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- Pasolini
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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
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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
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adjective,
pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- Pleiades
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- petioles
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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
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- toenails
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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
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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
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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
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adjective,
antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
- one-spot
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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
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Nod
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noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- SOP
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noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- NNP
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- PLO
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- pl.
-
- ETS
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- PL1
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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
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- PLA
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- FAT
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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
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- Son
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noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- NLF
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- FDA
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- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Fee
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noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- FAS
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- EOE
-
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Sta
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- St.
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- spt
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- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- NSA
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- Npt
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- ene
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- PIO
-
- EOF
-
- ETO
-
- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
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- EPA
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- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- EPS
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- EPT
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- ESA
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- NOP
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- Lif
-
- ESL
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- Fen
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noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Fan
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noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- FET
-
- NED
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noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NET
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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
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noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- NES
-
- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- FIO
-
- FIT
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noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- nef
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noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Fl.
-
- SLP
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- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEA
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- fil
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noun,
fils.
- ne-
-
- Flo
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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
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noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- pli
-
- SLA
-
- Nap
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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
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noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- Fia
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- NFS
-
- NIA
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- NFL
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- SA
-
- SL
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- fn
-
- NL
-
- N.
-
- FE
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- i.
-
- DP
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- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- dl
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- S.
-
- AO
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- A.
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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
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LF
-
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TP
-
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- D.
-
- SN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- AI
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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
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- DA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ND
-
- DN
-
- FD
-
- LP
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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
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- L1
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- EI
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- ee
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- FP
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