Anagrams of selling-plater
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- plastering
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noun,
the process of working with plaster.
- generalist
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noun,
a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields (opposed to specialist).
- Pearlstein
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noun,
Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
- alpestrine
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adjective,
subalpine (def 2).
- easterling
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noun,
a native of a country lying to the east, especially a merchant from the Baltic.
- treillage
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noun,
latticework; a lattice or trellis.
- pistareen
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noun,
peseta (def 2).
- retelling
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noun,
a new, and often updated or retranslated, version of a story.
- Palestine
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noun,
Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- grapeline
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noun,
grapnel.
- springlet
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noun,
a small spring of water.
- stingaree
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noun,
a stingray.
- seriplane
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noun,
a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
- ill-spent
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adjective,
misspent; wasted.
- algerines
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noun,
Algerian.
- lirellate
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a lirella.
- treenails
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- sparteine
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noun,
a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- legislate
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verb (used with object),
to create, provide, or control by legislation:
- agentries
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noun,
the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
- aperients
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- sap-green
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noun,
a green pigment obtained from the juice of buckthorn berries, used chiefly in dyes for wood, paper, and textiles.
- anglesite
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noun,
a mineral, lead sulfate, PbSO 4 , found in massive deposits and in colorless or variously tinted crystals: a minor ore of lead.
- penalties
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noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- galleries
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noun,
a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
- allergist
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noun,
a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.
- allergies
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noun,
an abnormal reaction of the body to a previously encountered allergen introduced by inhalation, ingestion, injection, or skin contact, often manifested by itchy eyes, runny nose, wheezing, skin rash, or diarrhea.
- allergens
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noun,
any substance, often a protein, that induces an allergy: common allergens include pollen, grasses, dust, and some medications.
- pellagrin
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noun,
a person affected with pellagra.
- pearlites
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- sleeping
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noun,
the condition of being asleep.
- sleep-in
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noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- tillages
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noun,
the operation, practice, or art of tilling land.
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- Leinster
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noun,
a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- lineages
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- anergies
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noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- perillas
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- literals
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noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- peltries
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noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- peelings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that peels.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- ensilage
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- pastille
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noun,
a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
- segreant
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adjective,
(of a griffin) rampant.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- pearlite
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- aperient
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- partings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- Antilles
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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)
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- ateliers
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- legatine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- gantries
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noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- Sterling
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noun,
British currency.
- gillnets
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verb (used with object),
to catch (a fish) with a gill net.
- stillage
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noun,
a low platform on which goods are stored in a warehouse or factory to keep them off the floor, to aid in handling, etc.
Compare skid (def 3).
- gentries
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noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- gentiles
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noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- genitals
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plural noun,
genitalia.
- generals
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noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- strangle
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verb (used with object),
to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
- gelatins
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- ganister
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noun,
a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
- egalites
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noun,
equality.
- galilees
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noun,
a porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches.
- telerans
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noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- eternals
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- estrange
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verb (used with object),
to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of:
- enargite
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noun,
a mineral, copper arsenic and sulfide, Cu 3 AsS 4 , occurring in the form of black orthorhombic crystals having perfect cleavage: an important source of copper.
- espalier
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noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- enlarges
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verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- steering
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noun,
the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.
- Glaspell
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noun,
Susan, 1882–1948, U.S. novelist and dramatist.
- astringe
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verb (used with object),
to compress; bind together; constrict.
- ingrates
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- sparling
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noun,
the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- laetrile
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noun,
a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
- Spearing
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noun,
an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
- spelling
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noun,
the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.
- Spengler
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noun,
Oswald [oz-wawld;; German aws-vahlt] /ˈɒz wɔld;; German ˈɔs vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1880–1936, German philosopher.
- spillage
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noun,
the act or process of spilling.
- spirelet
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noun,
a small spire, as on a turret.
- integral
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noun,
an integral whole.
- splinter
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noun,
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- stealing
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noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- illegals
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noun,
Informal: Disparaging and Offensive. illegal alien.
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- greatens
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verb (used with object),
to make greater; enlarge; increase.
- stapling
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noun,
a collar formed of angle iron surrounding a structural member passing through a deck or bulkhead to make a seal that is watertight, oiltight, etc.
- grapnels
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noun,
a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- grantees
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noun,
the receiver of a grant.
- granites
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- Starling
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noun,
a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- perlites
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noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- Sergeant
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noun,
a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
- petaline
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- treenail
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- allergen
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noun,
any substance, often a protein, that induces an allergy: common allergens include pollen, grasses, dust, and some medications.
- pillages
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noun,
the act of plundering, especially in war.
- pillaret
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noun,
a small pillar.
- pralines
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- replants
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- reenlist
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verb (used with or without object),
to enlist again.
- realties
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- triplane
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- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- reagents
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noun,
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
- plenties
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noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- planters
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noun,
a person who plants.
- pleasing
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- Algerine
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noun,
Algerian.
- platings
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noun,
a thin coating of gold, silver, etc.
- ringlets
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noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- aglisten
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adjective,
refulgent; glistening.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- Triangle
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noun,
a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- Prestige
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noun,
reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.
- trepangs
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noun,
any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- prelates
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- sagenite
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noun,
a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.
- glisten
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noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- repeats
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- resting
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noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- ingates
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- repeals
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- Giselle
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noun,
(italics) a ballet (1841) choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, with musical score by Adolphe Adam.
- stellar
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adjective,
of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
- ingesta
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plural noun,
substances ingested.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- sterile
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adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ingrate
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- sternal
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adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- glister
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noun,
glitter; sparkle.
- greisen
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- respell
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verb (used with object),
to spell again or anew.
- stapler
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- greaten
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verb (used with object),
to make greater; enlarge; increase.
- reptile
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noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- gratine
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verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- gristle
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noun,
cartilage, especially in meats.
- springe
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noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- replies
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noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- grapnel
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noun,
a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- gillnet
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verb (used with object),
to catch (a fish) with a gill net.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- respite
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- illegal
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noun,
Informal: Disparaging and Offensive. illegal alien.
- grantee
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noun,
the receiver of a grant.
- Psalter
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- granite
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- grilles
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noun,
a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- repents
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adjective,
creeping.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Stiegel
-
noun,
Henry William, 1729–85, German iron and glass manufacturer in America.
- Epstein
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noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- gainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- tallies
-
noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- tangles
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- eternal
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- reglets
-
noun,
Architecture.
a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
- Reigate
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noun,
a city in Surrey in SE England, a London suburb.
- Erigena
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noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- tearing
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noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- ergates
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noun,
a worker ant.
- Epistle
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noun,
a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
- gaiters
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- epingle
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noun,
a ribbed fabric constructed in plain weave, used in the manufacture of women's dress goods.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- epigeal
-
adjective,
Entomology. living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or other surface vegetation.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- relents
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- relates
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- enteral
-
adjective,
enteric.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- galerie
-
noun,
gallery (def 8).
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- general
-
noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- rasping
-
noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- stinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- gerents
-
noun,
a ruler or manager.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- install
-
verb (used with object),
to place in position or connect for service or use:
- gentles
-
adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- ratings
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Gentile
-
noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- Genista
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- reagent
-
noun,
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
- geneal.
-
- Galilee
-
noun,
a porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches.
- strange
-
adverb,
in a strange manner.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- gelatin
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gearset
-
noun,
a combination of gears that mesh to provide a particular gear ratio.
- gastrin
-
noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- 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.
- garnets
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- gallies
-
verb (used with object),
to frighten or scare.
- gallets
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- regains
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- regales
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- prisage
-
noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- presell
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verb (used with object),
to sell in advance, as before manufacture or construction:
- integer
-
noun,
Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero.
Compare whole number.
- pargets
-
noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- ringlet
-
noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- relapse
-
noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- sapling
-
noun,
a young tree.
- rillets
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- parting
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- Parnell
-
noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- parings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Sargent
-
noun,
Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- planers
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- 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.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- palters
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- pallets
-
noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- palings
-
noun,
Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- planter
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Seagirt
-
noun,
surrounded by the sea.
- Pilsner
-
noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- pillars
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- plaster
-
noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- Penates
-
plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- persalt
-
noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- petrels
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- perlite
-
noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- Petrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- Perilla
-
noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- Pigalle
-
noun,
Place Pigalle.
- pensile
-
adjective,
hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
- piglets
-
noun,
a little pig.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- pelting
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- pelters
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- pellets
-
noun,
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
- pileate
-
adjective,
having a pileus.
- pelites
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- Pelasgi
-
plural noun,
the Pelasgians.
- pelages
-
noun,
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- pillage
-
noun,
the act of plundering, especially in war.
- peeling
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that peels.
- seating
-
noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- platers
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- retells
-
verb (used with object),
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- legates
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- Legaspi
-
noun,
a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.
- Slinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- leangle
-
noun,
an Aboriginal war club or bludgeon.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- lasting
-
noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- spangle
-
noun,
a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments.
- langeel
-
noun,
leangle.
- leister
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- sparing
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- prelate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- presage
-
noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- presale
-
noun,
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
- Laertes
-
noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- speller
-
noun,
a person who spells words.
- Spelter
-
noun,
zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
- present
-
noun,
the present time.
- Spieler
-
noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Lenapes
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- Selenga
-
noun,
a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- lisente
-
noun,
plural of sente.
- selling
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Senegal
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
- negates
-
verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- Sergipe
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 8490 sq. mi. (21,990 sq. km). Capital: Aracajú.
- plating
-
noun,
a thin coating of gold, silver, etc.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- Serpent
-
noun,
a snake.
- literal
-
noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- lirella
-
noun,
the elongated, narrow apothecium of certain lichens.
- slating
-
noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lintels
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- singlet
-
noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- lingers
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- lineage
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- linages
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- ligates
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Liestal
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- enspell
-
verb (used with object),
to cast a spell on.
- pastern
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- elegits
-
noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- trellis
-
noun,
a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
- Teniers
-
noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- tillers
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- trepang
-
noun,
any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- tillage
-
noun,
the operation, practice, or art of tilling land.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- triages
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- anglers
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- elegist
-
noun,
the author of an elegy.
- elegant
-
adjective,
tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
- trienes
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Anglist
-
noun,
Anglicist.
- Angeles
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
- Algiers
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- tellers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- alleles
-
noun,
any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- easting
-
noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- Eastern
-
adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- alleges
-
verb (used with object),
to assert without proof.
- 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.
- transp.
-
- transl.
-
- earnest
-
noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- eatings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- telegas
-
noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- ellipse
-
noun,
a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: (x 2 / a 2) + (y 2 / b 2) = 1. If a = b the ellipse is a circle.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- argents
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- egalite
-
noun,
equality.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- enlarge
-
verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- tingles
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- Apelles
-
noun,
360?–315? b.c, Greek painter.
- atingle
-
adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- eaglets
-
noun,
a young eagle.
- tellies
-
noun,
television.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- tringle
-
noun,
a narrow, straight molding, as a fillet.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- enrages
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- telling
-
Idioms,
tell it like it is, Informal. to tell the complete, unadulterated truth; be forthright:
- triples
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- elaters
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- paling
-
noun,
Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- 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.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- 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.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- pallet
-
noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- 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.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- septi-
-
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- selen-
-
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- seller
-
noun,
a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- pagnes
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- negate
-
verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- 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.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- 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.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- legals
-
noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- legate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- legers
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- intra-
-
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instr.
-
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- inter.
-
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- 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.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- legist
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- 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.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- 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.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- siller
-
noun,
silver.
- listel
-
noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- legits
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- leglen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Tiller
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- lepers
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- Leslie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- arsen-
-
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- retell
-
verb (used with object),
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- 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.
- plani-
-
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- 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.
- plegia
-
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- plages
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- regent
-
noun,
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- reglet
-
noun,
Architecture.
a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- trills
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- aglets
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- repels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- 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.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Pelage
-
noun,
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- 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.
- Pellet
-
noun,
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
- 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.
- pelter
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- patri-
-
- sallet
-
noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- parget
-
noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Angell
-
noun,
James Rowland [roh-luh nd] /ˈroʊ lənd/ (Show IPA), 1869–1949, U.S. educator.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- rillet
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- allele
-
noun,
any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- piglet
-
noun,
a little pig.
- 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.
- 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.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- pillar
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- allege
-
verb (used with object),
to assert without proof.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- 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.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Piaget
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- penta-
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- pester
-
verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- pestle
-
noun,
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- 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.
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Petrel
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- trans.
-
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- 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.
- genets
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- grille
-
noun,
a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- gastr-
-
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- greets
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- greens
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- genips
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- genit.
-
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- ergate
-
noun,
a worker ant.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- elegit
-
noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- 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.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- gleets
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- Strega
-
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- 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.
- teleg.
-
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- telega
-
noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- genera
-
noun,
a plural of genus.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- targes
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- stager
-
noun,
a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- Teller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
- grills
-
noun,
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- 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.
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- gerent
-
noun,
a ruler or manager.
- enrage
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- enter-
-
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- grates
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- splen-
-
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- gallet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- spleen
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- Gesell
-
noun,
Arnold Lucius, 1880–1961, U.S. psychologist.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- Gesner
-
noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- Gilels
-
noun,
Emil (Grigoryevich) [ee-mil gri-gawr-yuh-vich,, ey-mil;; Russian e-myeel gryi-gaw-ryi-vyich] /ˈi mɪl grɪˈgɔr yə vɪtʃ,, ˈeɪ mɪl;; Russian ɛˈmyil gryɪˈgɔ ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1916–85, Russian pianist.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- egrets
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- gentle
-
adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Egesta
-
noun,
matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- Greats
-
- 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.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- eaglet
-
noun,
a young eagle.
- grease
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- grani-
-
- 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.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- 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.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- Engels
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- petri
-
- peta-
-
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- pert.
-
- alti-
-
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- insep
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- patr-
-
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- Genl.
-
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- sanit
-
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- 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.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- geste
-
noun,
gest.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- pari-
-
- Parl.
-
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- 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.
- part.
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- peri-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Angl.
-
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- pene-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- 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.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- Genet
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- trig.
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- tears
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rall.
-
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- resp.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- rept.
-
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Tegea
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Arcadia, Greece.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- relig
-
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Regt.
-
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- 30-30
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- reni-
-
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Trill
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- engr.
-
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- 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.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- gains
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- galls
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Galle
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Sri Lanka.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- treas
-
- 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.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Pregl
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1869–1930, Austrian chemist: Nobel prize 1923.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Pres.
-
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- plast
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- plat.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- tangs
-
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- tele-
-
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- prae-
-
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- IATSE
-
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- lang.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- 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.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Lille
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- grill
-
noun,
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- greet
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lign-
-
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- ling.
-
- Arnel
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- 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.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- sing.
-
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- span-
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- 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.
- legal
-
noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- 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.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- 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.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- Srta.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- 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.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- 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:
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- Legis
-
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- gript
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- 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:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- egest
-
verb (used with object),
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
- 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.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- intr.
-
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Paget
-
noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- nitr-
-
- Iran.
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- 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.
- inst.
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- stge.
-
- 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-
-
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- 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.
- insp.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- step-
-
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- ster.
-
- EGRET
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- 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.
- pale-
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- 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.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- natl.
-
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Ital.
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- seti-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Sept.
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- gleet
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- nears
-
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tRNA
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- repl
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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).
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Ste.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- 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.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sig.
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- rpt.
-
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- sepn
-
- str.
-
- rit.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- stg.
-
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- stlg
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- 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.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tel-
-
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- 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.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tri-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Sra.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- 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.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- ter.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- rel.
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- gras
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- gres
-
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- ign.
-
- ile-
-
- Ill.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- inae
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Gill
-
noun,
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- 1080
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Gen.
-
- lip-
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
-
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- 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.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leg.
-
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- ARIS
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- 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.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agit
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agr.
-
- agst
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aire
-
- alt.
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- all-
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gal.
-
- Gall
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- ELLE
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- ergs
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- 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.
- pat.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pnea
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- par.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- ptg.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- psig
-
- psia
-
- Pal.
-
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- PSAT
-
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- prs.
-
- prin
-
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- NTIA
-
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- 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.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pers
-
- pil-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- 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.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- 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.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- PERL
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- per.
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- pts.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIRA
-
- Reg.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- 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.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ETS
-
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gi.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TSE
-
- 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:
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- TSI
-
- EPS
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TSP
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- EPA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- RNA
-
- TAL
-
- Ep.
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ETR
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Ar.
-
- ERT
-
- ae.
-
- al.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ESA
-
- ese
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- 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.
- ESL
-
- an.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- ag-
-
- ESR
-
- REA
-
- ap-
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Agt
-
- trp
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- TPI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ase
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ASI
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASN
-
- ASR
-
- 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.
- ast
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- at.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSG
-
- PSE
-
- TIA
-
- tra
-
- ARS
-
- ANG
-
- RPS
-
- tlr
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- 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.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TPN
-
- Apl
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- APS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Re.
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- TGN
-
- ATP
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- PRA
-
- PLR
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pli
-
- Tng
-
- EIS
-
- 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.
- PLA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
-
- en-
-
- ene
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- eir
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Eg.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- PSA
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- EEG
-
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ll.
-
- Lt.
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- LNG
-
- PaG
-
- pt.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- La.
-
- RPG
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ISA
-
- IPA
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ise
-
- ite
-
- Isl
-
- ISR
-
- LSI
-
- ist
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LPN
-
- LPG
-
- ITA
-
- Pr.
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SLE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- NPR
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- lep
-
- nr.
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- lg.
-
- SLA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Npt
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Pg.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- NES
-
- Pa.
-
- SLP
-
- 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:
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- NIA
-
- SLR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- LST
-
- ing
-
- ine
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- STP
-
- SAE
-
- STL
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Ges
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- STI
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Sp.
-
- RTS
-
- gl.
-
- ne-
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- PGA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Rs.
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- NEA
-
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- ltr
-
- il-
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- IAS
-
- ier
-
- LTL
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- LTA
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- SAR
-
- SPR
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ial
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- gt.
-
- Gr.
-
- GSR
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- GTS
-
- Sgt
-
- gre
-
- GPS
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- Sta
-
- GNP
-
- St.
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- GSA
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- NG
-
- LR
-
- ln
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NP
-
- NI
-
- 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.
- RP
-
- NL
-
- SG
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- IG
-
- rg
-
- i.
-
- GN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SL
-
- SA
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- S.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- G.
-
- t.
-
- TG
-
- GP
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IP
-
- EI
-
- TP
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TN
-
- TL
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- le
-
- RI
-
- R.
-
- ee
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L.
-