Anagrams of space-lattice
Word space-lattice has
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- sceptical
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adjective,
skeptical.
- spectacle
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noun,
anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind:
- Epicaste
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noun,
Jocasta.
- apatetic
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adjective,
assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
- acetates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of acetic acid.
- calcites
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- testicle
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noun,
testis.
- tactical
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adjective,
of or relating to tactics, especially military or naval tactics.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- aseptate
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adjective,
without a separating wall or membrane.
- lactates
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noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- cattails
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- apatites
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- pectates
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noun,
a salt or ester of pectic acid.
- petalite
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noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- calipees
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- escalate
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verb (used with or without object),
to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.:
- capelets
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- spectate
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verb (used without object),
to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
- especial
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adjective,
special; exceptional; outstanding:
- telecast
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noun,
a television broadcast.
- placates
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- capitate
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adjective,
Botany. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster.
- ecstatic
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noun,
a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
- ecclesia
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noun,
an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
- lapactic
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noun,
a lapactic agent; purgative.
- palettes
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noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- Stapelia
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- capitals
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- petites
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noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- tactics
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noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- saccate
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adjective,
having a sac or the form of a sac.
- capelet
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- lactase
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noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- caplets
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- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- Alcaics
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- apatite
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- piccata
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adjective,
cooked, served, or sauced with lemon and parsley:
- caseate
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verb (used without object),
to undergo caseation.
- pettles
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verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- cattail
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- spittle
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noun,
saliva; spit.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- lactate
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noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- sectile
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adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- calpacs
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- acetate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of acetic acid.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- clastic
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adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- placate
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- eclipse
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noun,
Astronomy.
the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse)
a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun.
the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- Sceptic
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- acetals
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- tictacs
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- septate
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adjective,
divided by a septum or septa.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- accepts
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- plastic
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- atactic
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adjective,
(of a polymer) not stereospecific; lacking tacticity.
- Epistle
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noun,
a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- astatic
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adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- peltate
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adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- palette
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noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- capette
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noun,
caponette.
- pelites
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- spatial
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adjective,
of or relating to space.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- cicalas
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noun,
cicada.
- pectate
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noun,
a salt or ester of pectic acid.
- satiate
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adjective,
satiated.
- pectase
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noun,
an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
- Seattle
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noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- staple
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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.
- plasia
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- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- calces
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noun,
a plural of calx.
- calci-
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- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- calpac
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- stacc.
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- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- Platas
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noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- pleats
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- elect.
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- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Pascal
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- elites
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- clepes
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- sapele
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noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- Settle
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noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- elapse
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septi-
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- septet
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noun,
any group of seven persons or things.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- select
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adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- cicala
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noun,
cicada.
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- please
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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.):
- caplet
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- plates
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Platte
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noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- cattle
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noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Cecile
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cecils
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noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- etapes
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- Celtic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- estate
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noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Petite
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noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- pieces
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- apical
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- latest
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noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- pastel
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- tapeta
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noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- Altaic
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noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Alette
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noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- accel.
-
- pattle
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noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Aletes
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noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- pestle
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noun,
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
- peseta
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- peaces
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- teasel
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Alcaic
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noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- Lettie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- alates
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- pelite
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- tepals
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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.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- pectic
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adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- accept
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- pettle
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verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- Attica
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noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Attila
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noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- tictac
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- palate
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noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- Pilate
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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.
- asleep
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adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- tactic
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noun,
tactics (def 1).
- Eccles
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noun,
Sir John Carew [kuh-roo] /kəˈru/ (Show IPA), 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scalp
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noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Peale
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noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Epist
-
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- 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.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- 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.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- sect.
-
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- scat-
-
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- 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:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- lact-
-
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- plat.
-
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Ital.
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- plast
-
- Icel.
-
- 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.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- licet
-
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- ESPEC
-
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- peta-
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- IATSE
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- lect.
-
- Lecce
-
noun,
a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- eccl.
-
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- calc-
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- 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.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- step-
-
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- 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.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- tele-
-
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caps.
-
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- cata-
-
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- Capt.
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- alti-
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- 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.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- ASPCA
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Alas.
-
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- acet-
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- clase
-
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- 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.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- 30-30
-
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- seti-
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- 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.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- acct.
-
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- aceae
-
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- spec.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- acpt.
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- 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.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- 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.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Tit.
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- 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.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Pet.
-
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- 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.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- 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.
- pct.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- tel-
-
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- 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.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- SPCC
-
- SPCA
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIC
-
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sci.
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- scil
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- 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.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sec.
-
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- pts.
-
- psia
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- pil-
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- psec
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Ste.
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- PSAT
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- 1080
-
- 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.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ette
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- etc.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- esp.
-
- att.
-
- ates
-
- atic
-
- 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.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- IAEA
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- ile-
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cis-
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- ical
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- IATA
-
- APSA
-
- 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.
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cet-
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cts.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- CCls
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ELAS
-
- cac-
-
- Cal.
-
- ect-
-
- cap.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Ice.
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lit.
-
- Lat.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- AAEE
-
- acc.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- acea
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- 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.
- 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:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- lip-
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- 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.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Ala.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- aet.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- CIA
-
- TSI
-
- Sta
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- St.
-
- TSP
-
- CIC
-
- spt
-
- ap-
-
- TSE
-
- al.
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEC
-
- AAE
-
- CEA
-
- TIA
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- TPI
-
- AAP
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ac-
-
- TLC
-
- CAI
-
- ACP
-
- CAA
-
- APC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAL
-
- AIC
-
- APS
-
- Apl
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- 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.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ase
-
- cl.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ATP
-
- ACS
-
- STI
-
- ATC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ATA
-
- STL
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- STP
-
- at.
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- ast
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- AEC
-
- ASI
-
- CIE
-
- TTS
-
- CIP
-
- IPS
-
- Lt.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- La.
-
- pl.
-
- 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.
- PLA
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- ial
-
- PSA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ILS
-
- pli
-
- ICC
-
- PLC
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- pc.
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- Pa.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LCT
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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:
- LCA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- LCI
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lep
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ics
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- CTC
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ec-
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ECA
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EIS
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- se-
-
- CPI
-
- SLP
-
- cle
-
- SLE
-
- CLI
-
- SLA
-
- CPA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- CST
-
- CPL
-
- CPS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- EEC
-
- sc.
-
- Ep.
-
- ESA
-
- SAA
-
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- ETS
-
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- EPA
-
- ese
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ESL
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SAE
-
- PTT
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SCP
-
- Esc
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- i.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TL
-
- SL
-
- TP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SA
-
- S.
-
- TT
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- CE
-
- ic
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- T1
-
- le
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- IP
-
- LC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- t.
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- ee
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