Anagrams of Singapore
Word Singapore has
874 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Singapore.
- saprogen
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noun,
a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- perigons
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noun,
an angle of 360°.
- 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.
- onagers
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- pirogen
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- sponger
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noun,
a person or thing that sponges.
- rasping
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- Signora
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- agonies
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noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- Agriope
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noun,
Eurydice.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- sparing
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- earings
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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.
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- soaring
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noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- Pearson
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noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- porgies
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noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- arseno-
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- origans
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- perigon
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noun,
an angle of 360°.
- springe
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noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- serpigo
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noun,
(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- parings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- regains
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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.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- persona
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noun,
a person.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Saigon
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noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- Senora
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- paring
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- arsen-
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- prongs
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noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- parson
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noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- aspire
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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):
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- genips
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noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- genoas
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noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Gasper
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noun,
a cigarette.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- Negros
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noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- sapro-
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- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- sarong
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noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- prangs
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verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- person
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noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- isopag
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- Pesaro
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noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- earing
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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.
- inorg.
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- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- pengos
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- gapers
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noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- soigne
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adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- sparge
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noun,
a sprinkling.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- pogies
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noun,
a porgy.
- grano-
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- Angers
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noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- gripes
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- spirea
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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.
- spiro-
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- sponge
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noun,
any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- agron.
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- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- grani-
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- angio-
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- Orange
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noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- orangs
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noun,
orangutan.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- aeron.
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- goners
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- orgies
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noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- pingos
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noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- origan
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- sprang
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noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- onager
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- Grison
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noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- Signor
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- gropes
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noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- groins
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- argons
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Regain
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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.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- groans
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noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Persia
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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.
- pagers
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- aniso-
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- Pigeon
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noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- pagnes
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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.
- gipons
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noun,
jupon.
- groan
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noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
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- segno
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noun,
a sign.
- GROPE
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noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- GRIPS
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noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grain
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- senor
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- reni-
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- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- grins
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noun,
a broad smile.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- gripe
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- repos
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- grans
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noun,
grandmother.
- groin
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- grape
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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.
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- renga
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noun,
linked verse.
- insep
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- sengi
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noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Piers
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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.
- grasp
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noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- insp.
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- Negro
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Segni
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Onega
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noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- roans
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- pager
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- ogres
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noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- pagne
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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.
- Paige
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noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- resin
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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.
- ropes
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noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Rosie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Norse
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- resp.
-
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- orans
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noun,
orant.
- ornis
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noun,
an avifauna.
- ornes
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orig.
-
- Oreg.
-
- 30-30
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- osier
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Orang
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noun,
orangutan.
- opens
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noun,
an open or clear space.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- opsin
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- rings
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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.
- OPers
-
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Norge
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noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- segar
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noun,
cigar.
- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pengo
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Sango
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noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- Saone
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noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- sapor
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sarge
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noun,
sergeant.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- peri-
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- Irons
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noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- peris
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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.
- Iran.
-
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- naso-
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- pari-
-
- Nogai
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noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- gorps
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- nears
-
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- angi-
-
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- engr.
-
- 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.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- 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.
- Prog.
-
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prae-
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- ergo-
-
- 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.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Pres.
-
- Epis.
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- progs
-
noun,
food or victuals.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- areo-
-
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- 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.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- 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.
- pron.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- anis-
-
- prong
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- pros.
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- 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.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- 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.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- spor-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- 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.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- 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.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- 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:
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- 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).
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- agro-
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Sino-
-
- gains
-
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- sing.
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- 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.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- pongs
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- 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.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- Pan.
-
- 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.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- 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.
- pnea
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pos.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Reg.
-
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- psig
-
- psia
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- prs.
-
- 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.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Pers
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pre-
-
- per.
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pro-
-
- 1080
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- eso-
-
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- 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.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ergs
-
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epi-
-
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- org.
-
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Sig.
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- 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.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- 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:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Aire
-
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- ANSI
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- agr.
-
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- 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:
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- Arg.
-
- 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).
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Eng.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- 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.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- Soni
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gon-
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- gras
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nos-
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RNAS
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- RONA
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sepn
-
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ins.
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inae
-
- ign.
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- gro.
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gres
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- iso-
-
- 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.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROA
-
- REA
-
- 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).
- RNA
-
- SAR
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- 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.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SPR
-
- Sr.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Sp.
-
- RSA
-
- se-
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- RPO
-
- RPG
-
- SAE
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROG
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Gr.
-
- GPS
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GNP
-
- 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.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Ges
-
- GSA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- GOP
-
- gi.
-
- 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.
- Ga.
-
- gre
-
- GSR
-
- ESA
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- ior
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ing
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ESR
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ISR
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- aor
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- 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:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ae.
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ag-
-
- ap-
-
- 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.
- ARS
-
- ERP
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ase
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- Eg.
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ise
-
- IPS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ONR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- OPA
-
- ons
-
- POR
-
- OSP
-
- PRA
-
- PSA
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ose
-
- POA
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Ps.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- 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:
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PaG
-
- prn
-
- Pa.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Pr.
-
- PIO
-
- 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.
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OAS
-
- OAP
-
- PGA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NES
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- PSE
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- NOP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- OSA
-
- RPS
-
- NSA
-
- Re.
-
- PSG
-
- op.
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NG
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- IP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- IG
-
- SG
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- i.
-
- RP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- O.
-
- OG
-
- EI
-
- GN
-
- OA
-
- GP
-
- RO
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- G.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- rg
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SN
-