Anagrams of self-pollination

Word self-pollination has 1878 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of self-pollination.

12 letter words you can make with self-pollination

self-opinion
noun, opinion of oneself, especially when unduly high.
pollinations
noun, the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.
pollination
noun, the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.
all-in-one
noun, an undergarment that combines a girdle and brassiere in one piece.
inflations
noun, Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
seal-point
noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
pollinates
verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
septillion
noun, a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 24 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 42 zeros.
spoliation
noun, the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
still-life
noun, a representation chiefly of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit.
insolation
noun, exposure to the sun's rays, especially as a process of treatment.
foliation
noun, the act or process of putting forth leaves.
Neo-Latin
noun, New Latin.
foliolate
adjective, pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, as bifoliolate).
pollinate
verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
linalools
noun, a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, having a fragrance similar to that of bergamot oil, obtained from several essential oils: used in perfumery.
lineation
noun, an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
Pisanello
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
napoleons
noun, a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
Neopilina
noun, any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
isolation
noun, an act or instance of isolating.
nine-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
fellatios
noun, oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
polonaise
noun, a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
Paisiello
noun, Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1741–1816, Italian composer.
oil-plant
noun, any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
postilion
noun, a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
polianite
noun, a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
antipoles
noun, the opposite pole.
antinoise
adjective, designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
inflation
noun, Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
fontanels
noun, one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
pantofles
noun, a slipper.
Plotinian
adjective, of, relating to, or in accordance with Plotinus or his philosophy.
illations
noun, the act of inferring.
ill-spent
adjective, misspent; wasted.
infantile
adjective, characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish:
paleontol
pointille
adjective, (of book covers) decorated with a tooled pattern of dots.
flotillas
noun, a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
pastille
noun, a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
Pasolini
noun, Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
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.
pentosan
noun, any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
paillons
noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
pintails
noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
pantofle
noun, a slipper.
panelist
noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
Antilles
plural noun, a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
pantiles
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
paleosol
noun, a fossil soil preserved within a sequence of geological deposits, indicative of past conditions.
antilife
adjective, antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
antipole
noun, the opposite pole.
pinnati-
pinitols
noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
pillions
noun, a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as a seat for a woman.
anilines
noun, Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
Napoleon
noun, a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
optional
adjective, left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
inositol
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
fellatio
noun, oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
filiates
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
finalist
noun, a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
fleapits
noun, a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
floatels
noun, a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
flotilla
noun, a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
foliates
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
fontanel
noun, one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
pollinia
noun, an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
illation
noun, the act of inferring.
infantes
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
inflates
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
one-spot
noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
insolent
noun, an insolent person.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
lanolins
noun, a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Leninist
noun, an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
lenition
noun, Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
linalool
noun, a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, having a fragrance similar to that of bergamot oil, obtained from several essential oils: used in perfumery.
litanies
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
11-point
nitinols
noun, a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
notifies
verb (used with object), to inform (someone) or give notice to:
notional
adjective, pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
oilstone
noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
pintanos
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
fontinas
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
pisolite
noun, limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
Politian
noun, (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
polities
noun, a particular form or system of government:
position
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
allision
noun, the striking of one ship by another.
potlines
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
Sainfoin
noun, a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
Saltillo
noun, a city in and the capital of Coahuila, in northern Mexico.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
sinapine
noun, an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
Alpinist
noun, a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
sinfonia
noun, a symphony.
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
stallion
noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
tailspin
noun, spin (def 23).
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
teaspoon
noun, a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
tefillin
plural noun, the phylacteries.
tinfoils
noun, tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
polentas
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
platoons
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
platino-
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
tallies
noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
plaints
noun, a complaint.
pitfall
noun, a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit prepared as a trap for people or animals.
inflate
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
talions
noun, lex talionis.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
infante
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
illites
noun, any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
in-line
adjective, (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
Tallinn
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
pintano
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
footsie
noun, Sometimes, footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.
footles
noun, nonsense; foolishness; silliness.
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
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.
tailles
noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
stollen
noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
isoline
noun, isogram.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
pinoles
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
isation
Ipiales
noun, a city in SW Colombia.
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.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Fontina
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
intens.
instill
verb (used with object), to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject:
install
verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
pintail
noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
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.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
filiate
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
finales
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
fillips
noun, an act or instance of filliping; a smart tap or stroke.
fill-in
noun, a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:
fillies
noun, a young female horse.
fillets
noun, Cookery. a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin. a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
topline
adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
festoon
noun, a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
finials
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
Fellini
noun, Federico [Italian fe-de-ree-kaw] /Italian ˌfɛ dɛˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1920–1993, Italian film director and writer.
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.
topsoil
noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
fanions
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
failles
noun, a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
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.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
finites
noun, something that is finite.
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.
foliate
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
follies
noun, the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
foliose
adjective, Botany. leafy.
foliole
noun, a leaflet, as of a compound leaf.
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.
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.
pintles
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
folates
noun, folic acid.
finspot
noun, any clinid fish of the genus Paraclinus, having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as P. integripinnis, of California.
tin-pan
adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
piolets
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
floatel
noun, a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
tollies
noun, candle (def 1).
fleapit
noun, a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
flannel
noun, a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
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.
lanolin
noun, a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
Ploesti
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
opinion
noun, a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
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.
Pontine
adjective, of or relating to the pons.
paillon
noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
platoon
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
opsonin
noun, a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Pontian
noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
Opaline
adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
pianist
noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
Oneonta
noun, a city in E central New York.
olefins
noun, any member of the alkene series.
pontils
noun, punty.
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.
potline
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
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).
pointal
noun, pointel.
pointel
noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
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.
patines
noun, patina.
polenta
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
pollens
noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
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.
pannose
adjective, having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
paniolo
noun, a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
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.:
palolos
noun, palolo worm.
pallets
noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
spleno-
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.
linnets
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
pinnate
adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
Plantin
noun, Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
slip-on
noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
Pistoia
noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
Liestal
noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
leptons
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
platies
noun, platyfish.
Lepanto
noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
snap-on
adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
soliton
spaniel
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
latosol
noun, a reddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
lintels
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
lollies
noun, lollipop.
pillion
noun, a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as a seat for a woman.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
nonstop
noun, a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
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).
nonlife
noun, lack or absence of life.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
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.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
nifties
noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
lollops
verb (used without object), British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
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.
Neilson
noun, William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
pinites
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pinitol
noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
Nalline
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.
Lillian
noun, a female given name.
nitinol
noun, a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
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.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
Allston
noun, Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
eftsoon
adverb, soon afterward.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
Allison
noun, Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
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.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Epsilon
noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
Apollos
noun, the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
Ellison
noun, Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
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.
asinine
adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
espanol
noun, the Spanish language.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
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.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
pistil
noun, the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
polies
noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
polios
noun, poliomyelitis.
polit.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Alonso
noun, Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
pintle
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
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.
Pollen
noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
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.
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
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.
lapins
noun, a rabbit.
plaint
noun, a complaint.
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.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
plani-
lanose
adjective, lanate.
plano-
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:
Plante
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
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.
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.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
platen
noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pleio-
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
espial
noun, the act of spying.
elfins
noun, an elf.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
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.
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.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
infin.
infill
noun, the planned conversion of empty lots, underused or rundown buildings, and other available space in densely built-up urban and suburban areas for use as sites for commercial buildings and housing, frequently as an alternative to overdevelopment of rural areas.
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:
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
infant
noun, a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
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.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
saloon
noun, a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
Iloilo
noun, a seaport on S Panay, in the central Philippines.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
illite
noun, any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
septi-
Iletin
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
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)
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.
saloop
noun, a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
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.
allots
verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
all-in
adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
niello
noun, a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
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.
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).
iolite
noun, cordierite.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
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.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
sallet
noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
inspan
verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
Allies
noun, plural of ally.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
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.
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
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.
pinite
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
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.
Lonnie
noun, a male given name, form of Alonso.
Apollo
noun, the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
osteo-
Otello
noun, an opera (1887) with music by Giuseppe Verdi and a libretto by Arrigo Boito based on Shakespeare's Othello.
loosen
verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
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.
paleo-
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
paleon
pallet
noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
lollop
verb (used without object), British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
Lolita
noun, (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
palolo
noun, palolo worm.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
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.
L-line
noun, one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
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.
Pansil
noun, Pancha Sila.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Nepali
noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Nelson
noun, a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
nonfat
adjective, without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
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:
nopals
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Napoli
noun, Italian name of Naples.
Naples
noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
oillet
noun, eyelet (def 5).
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
olefin
noun, any member of the alkene series.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
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.
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.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
llanos
noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
pantie
noun, panties.
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.
pilose
adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
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.
Petofi
noun, Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
pilafs
noun, a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
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.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Lepton
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
lepto-
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
piloti
noun, a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
penta-
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
lentil
noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
Pilsen
noun, German name of Plzeň.
pineal
adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
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.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
aniso-
pinnas
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
Pinole
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
pensil
noun, pencel.
panto-
patine
noun, patina.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
listel
noun, a narrow list or fillet.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
Lipton
noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
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.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
Lionel
noun, a male given name, form of Leon.
Linton
noun, Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
pennis
lintel
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
Linnet
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
Pelion
noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
lineal
adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
Pellan
noun, Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
pellas
noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
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.
lilies
noun, any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Compare lily family.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
pontil
noun, punty.
filate
adjective, threadlike.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Stella
noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
spinal
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
fanion
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
Finsen
noun, Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
steno-
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
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.
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
fallen
noun, an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
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.
finlet
noun, a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
felons
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
finite
noun, something that is finite.
foison
noun, abundance; plenty.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
folate
noun, folic acid.
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:
finial
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
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.
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).
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.
tellin
noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
Fannie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
floats
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
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.
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.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
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.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
flails
noun, an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
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.
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
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.
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.
spline
noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
Tiflis
noun, former name of Tbilisi.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
fellas
noun, fellow.
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
flints
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
splen-
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.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
fanons
noun, a maniple.
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
tenias
noun, taenia.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
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.
folios
noun, a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
faille
noun, a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
fillip
noun, an act or instance of filliping; a smart tap or stroke.
finale
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
footie
noun, footsie.
footle
noun, nonsense; foolishness; silliness.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
finest
noun, the police:
filose
adjective, threadlike.
taille
noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
fetial
adjective, concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
fillet
noun, Cookery. a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin. a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
f-stop
noun, the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.
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.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
Tallis
noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
filial
adjective, of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
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.
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.
TEFLON
adjective, characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
fontal
adjective, pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
follis
noun, a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
softie
noun, softy.
finals
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
Feosol
festal
adjective, pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
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.
anon.
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
tells
noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
pant-
anti-
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
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.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
Penn.
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.
teno-
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Penna
noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
afoot
adverb, adjective, on foot; walking:
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
Tenn.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
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.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
peans
noun, paean.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
tenia
noun, taenia.
pelfs
noun, money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Pella
noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
telo-
Anson
noun, a male given name.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
ante-
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.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
panne
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
noons
noun, midday.
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
nopal
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
noso-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
tono-
tonia
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
noto-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
tolls
noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
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.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
nills
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
30-30
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
topis
noun, topee.
topo-
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
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:
nolos
noun, nolo contendere.
nona-
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
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.).
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
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.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
pale-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
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.
tills
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
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.
opto-
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
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.
palls
noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
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.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
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.
oste-
tipis
noun, tepee.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
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.
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
ollas
noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Ollie
noun, a male given name, form of Oliver.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Olson
noun, Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
onlap
noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
onto-
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
TOEFL
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
span-
spall
noun, a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
post-
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
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.
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.
Allen
noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Solon
noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
solan
noun, a gannet.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
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.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
polls
noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
polos
noun, a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
pools
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
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.
spell
noun, a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
allot
verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
allo-
poofs
noun, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
Poole
noun, a port in Dorset, in S England.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
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.
polio
noun, poliomyelitis.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Sept.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
Alfie
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
seti-
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.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
slain
noun, sley.
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
sito-
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
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.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
sanit
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
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.
Snell
noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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).
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.
alifs
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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.
self-
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.
Sella
noun, Zillah.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
aloof
adverb, at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart:
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.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Pinna
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
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).
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
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.
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
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.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
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.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
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.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Still
noun, stillness or silence:
Pinel
noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Sino-
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
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.
peta-
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
pians
noun, yaws.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
pilaf
noun, a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
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.
annot
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
pilon
noun, something extra; lagniappe.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
taels
noun, liang.
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.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
plio-
alto-
alti-
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
spoof
noun, a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody:
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pleo-
pleon
noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
poet.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
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.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
spool
noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
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.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
step-
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
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.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
plan-
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
stall
noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
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.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
plast
plat.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Salol
noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Lille
noun, a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
Lilas
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
feti-
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
lento
adverb, slowly.
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.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
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.
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
Leila
noun, a female given name.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lilts
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
filos
lapel
noun, either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
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:
fills
noun, a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
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.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Epis.
leafs
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
Epist
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lillo
noun, George, 1693?–1739, English dramatist.
fetal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
final
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
loons
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
losel
noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
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:
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
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.
fella
noun, fellow.
fells
noun, Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
felon
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
LOOPS
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
linen
noun, fabric woven from flax yarns.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
linns
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
lipo-
Lisle
noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
Llano
noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
loafs
verb (used with object), to pass idly (usually followed by away):
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
lolls
noun, the act of lolling.
loofs
noun, the palm of the hand.
lalls
verb (used without object), to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
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.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
ilio-
flips
noun, an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
Ellis
noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
float
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
foals
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Illia
noun, Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
ileo-
Flint
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
Enlil
noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
enfin
adverb, in conclusion; finally.
foll.
fools
noun, a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
Foote
noun, Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.
foots
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
foils
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
folio
noun, a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.
folie
noun, madness; insanity.
folia
noun, plural of folium.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
IATSE
Ellas
noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
infos
noun, information.
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.
elfin
noun, an elf.
ition
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
Ital.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
finns
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Islip
noun, a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
islet
noun, a very small island.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
Fionn
noun, Finn.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
flail
noun, an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
flats
noun, something flat.
init.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
insep
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insol
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
flans
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
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.
insp.
inst.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
lotos
noun, lotus.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
atoll
noun, a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
fanes
noun, a temple.
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.
fanon
noun, a maniple.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
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.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
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.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
naso-
Falls
noun, a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
nano-
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
ation
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
natl.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
poof
noun, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
noon
noun, midday.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
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 = .
Ste.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
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.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
1080
alls
noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
Neal
noun, a male given name.
Pool
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
PSAT
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.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
AISI
flat
noun, something flat.
flap
noun, something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
pts.
non-
Ptas
plural, peseta.
psia
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Flan
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
Fla.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
all-
none
noun, nones1 .
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
pot.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
int.
neap
noun, neap tide.
intl
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.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pos.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Poll
noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
Fin.
filt
alt.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
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.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lall
verb (used without object), to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
eso-
Lalo
noun, (Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
Lani
itol
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EFTA
tael
noun, liang.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
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.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tonn
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
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.
ELAS
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
iso-
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Pola
noun, Pula.
Pol.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
nos-
Finn
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
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.
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
pnea
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.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
not-
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
itis
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
Isle
noun, a small island.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
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.
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.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
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.
IOOF
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Ens.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
Soni
fol.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
est.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Sill
noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
foil
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
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.
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.
Foot
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
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.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
ates
enl.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
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.
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.
fool
noun, a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
nill
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
soln
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.
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
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:
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
fops
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
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.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
FOIA
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
Alis
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.
Sat.
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
Inf.
topi
noun, topee.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Elli
noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
infl
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Flip
noun, an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
Ella
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
top-
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
info
noun, information.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
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.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
neo-
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Nell
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
Lat.
ins.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
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.
ile-
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):
esp.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Ill.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
sepn
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
foal
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
ills
noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
ells
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
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.
FLOP
noun, an act of flopping.
Sell
noun, an act or method of selling.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
floe
noun, Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
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.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
alif
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
inae
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
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.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
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:
lit.
ant.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lits
noun, litas.
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.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tel-
loaf
noun, a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
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.
Lofn
noun, a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Pan.
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.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Lola
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
loll
noun, the act of lolling.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
Pall
noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Lolo
noun, Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
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.
lin.
Lina
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.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
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.
pelf
noun, money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
Linn
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
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.
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
pean
noun, paean.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
ANSI
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.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
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.
lip-
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pat.
ole-
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.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
Tell
noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
lilt
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
feal
adjective, Archaic. faithful; loyal.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
opia
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
apt.
plural, apartment.
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.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
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.)
Oona
noun, a female given name.
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.
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.
Till
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Ont.
apts
plural, apartment.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
Pal.
loof
noun, the palm of the hand.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Loon
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Nafl
noun, a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
OLLA
noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
loop
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
Pail
noun, bucket.
fane
noun, a temple.
Felt
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
apo-
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
fell
noun, Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.
tipi
noun, tepee.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
oto-
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
tion
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
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.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
lino
noun, linoleum.
Pen.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
pill
noun, a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
pili
noun, a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
tall
adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
aet.
Leaf
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
pil-
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
lea.
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
pias
noun, a female given name.
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.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Leal
adjective, loyal; true.
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.
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.
ann.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
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.
Leif
noun, a male given name.
epit
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.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the 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.
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.
pina
noun, pineapple.
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
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.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
fill
noun, a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire:
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
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.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
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.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
LIFO
noun, last-in, first-out (def 1).
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Lila
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
NTIA
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Lili
noun, a female given name.
Fall
noun, an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Naos
noun, a temple.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Toll
noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ano-
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
pian
noun, yaws.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Piaf
noun, Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
epi-
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
anes
adverb, once.
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.
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
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.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Pet.
Lela
noun, a female given name.
Af.
fo.
TAE
preposition, to.
STP
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
TAL
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
an.
ae.
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.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
AFS
TSI
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TSE
ETS
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
AEF
TPN
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
FAO
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.
TIA
TES
noun, ti1 .
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Fl.
tlo
Fia
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
FET
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
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ETO
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
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.
EPA
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.
al.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
spt
St.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FIO
sot
noun, a drunkard.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
TPI
FPS
ESA
EPT
EPS
STL
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
ap-
ESL
AFP
Sta
STI
fil
noun, fils.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AFL
Flo
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
NIA
Isl
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
OTS
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
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.
LON
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
Apl
PTO
pt.
Ps.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Pa.
ote
ATP
OTA
ot-
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
OSP
OSO
ose
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
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.
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
LPN
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
ll.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
OOT
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:
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ef-
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lep
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SOF
pf.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ean
Lif
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
ea.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eo-
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
OPA
oon
ANF
ast
OSA
op.
NSA
Npt
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NOP
ne-
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
NEA
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NNP
NNE
NLF
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
at.
NES
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NFL
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
OSF
OAO
LSI
NSF
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.
oo-
LST
LTA
ons
LTL
ONI
ONF
ase
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
OAP
ASI
Nan
noun, naan.
Ola
OIt
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
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.
oft
adverb, often.
of-
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OEO
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
PIO
PIA
noun, a female given name.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
Ell
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ILS
in.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ina
noun, a female given name.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
ine
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
APS
ILO
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SAE
So.
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSF
PSE
PSA
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
IOF
ILP
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.
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 = .
SLA
en-
SLP
fop
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
FOS
FOT
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
FPO
FSA
SLE
ft.
FTP
noun, File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
io-
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Ia.
ial
Alf
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
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.
Sp.
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.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
ite
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POA
PLO
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
pli
plf
IOT
La.
Lt.
LaF
ITA
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
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.
PLA
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
pl.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
efl
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
TSP
ist
IPO
ISA
ise
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IPS
NFS
EIS
IPA
TP
SL
L1
L2
SA
S.
t.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LF
i.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
IP
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
SN
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.
NL
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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.
FE
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
OE
noun, oy2 .
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
NI
NP
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ln
TL
AO
TN
NF
ol
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
le
O.
TE
noun, ti1 .
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
SF
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
EI
L.
FP
OA
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
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