Anagrams of speculation
Word speculation has
2302 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of speculation.
- inosculate
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verb (used with or without object),
to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
- inculpates
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- inoculates
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- pulsation
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noun,
the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
- consulate
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noun,
the premises officially occupied by a consul.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- euplastic
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adjective,
capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
- tenacious
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adjective,
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
- scapolite
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noun,
any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- pinaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- spiculate
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adjective,
having the form of a spicule.
- scopulate
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adjective,
broom-shaped; brushlike.
- poultices
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- apneustic
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adjective,
having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- platinous
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adjective,
containing bivalent platinum.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- copulates
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adjective,
connected; joined.
- inculpate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- outpaces
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- outplace
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verb (used with object),
to provide outplacement for.
- nuptials
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- insulate
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- Alcinous
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noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- saucepot
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noun,
a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- captious
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adjective,
apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- capstone
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- sit-upon
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noun,
a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- patinous
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adjective,
patinated.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Pactolus
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noun,
a small river in Asia Minor, in ancient Lydia: famous for the gold washed from its sands.
- platino-
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- Topelius
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noun,
Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- lacunose
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adjective,
full of or having lacunae.
- petunias
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- noctules
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noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- lunatics
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- lacteous
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adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- Plotinus
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noun,
a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- cleanout
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noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- lunacies
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noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- apolunes
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- petalous
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adjective,
having petals.
- alunites
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- scapulo-
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- Plutonic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- 11-point
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- tunicles
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- unplaits
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- copulate
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adjective,
connected; joined.
- Consuela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- supinate
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verb (used with object),
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- poultice
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- cutlines
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- unpolite
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adjective,
impolite.
- linocuts
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- poulaine
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noun,
a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- potlines
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- osculate
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verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- auctions
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- osculant
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adjective,
united by certain common characteristics.
- pleuston
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noun,
a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- polecats
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- aesculin
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noun,
esculin.
- outlines
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- outleaps
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- counties
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noun,
the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- couplets
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noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- octuples
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noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- incluse
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noun,
recluse (def 2).
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- couples
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Pauline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Paulist
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noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- Canopus
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noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- noctule
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noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- catouse
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noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- tone-up
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noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- caplets
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- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- spinule
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noun,
a small spine.
- Iapetus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- 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.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- patulin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- spleno-
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- Eutopia
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noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- spicula
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noun,
a spicule.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- pistole
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- octuple
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noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- oilcups
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- oculist
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noun,
ophthalmologist.
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- outleap
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- conatus
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noun,
an effort or striving.
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- outpace
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- outsail
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- pounces
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- Poulenc
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noun,
Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- suction
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noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- couplet
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noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- counsel
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noun,
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- pontils
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noun,
punty.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- copulas
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- contuse
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verb (used with object),
to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
- opulent
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adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
- consult
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noun,
a consultation.
- outspan
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noun,
the act or a place of outspanning.
- Oceanus
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noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Palouse
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noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- stipule
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noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- punties
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noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Epsilon
-
noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- esculin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- espanol
-
noun,
the Spanish language.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- nuptial
-
noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- eluants
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- elusion
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noun,
the act of eluding; evasion.
- nucleo-
-
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- enclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- cleanup
-
noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- n-tuple
-
noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- pulsate
-
verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- plutons
-
noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Seconal
-
- piolets
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- 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.
- apolune
-
noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- 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).
- uncoils
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- tupelos
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- Pilatus
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noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- Aetolus
-
noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- tunicle
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- acinous
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adjective,
consisting of acini.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- soutane
-
noun,
a cassock.
- Soutine
-
noun,
Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
- sinuate
-
adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- scopula
-
noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- scaleup
-
noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- piculet
-
noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- upscale
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- pinoles
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Sno-Cat
-
- leptons
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- unclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- Petunia
-
noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- piceous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- unclose
-
verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
- actino-
-
- lupines
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- upsilon
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- luteins
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- Utopian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Utopia.
- Latinus
-
noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- pectins
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- slip-on
-
noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- inspect
-
verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- unlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- launces
-
noun,
sand lance.
- insculp
-
verb (used with object),
to carve in or on something; engrave.
- pectous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
- Lecuona
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- toucans
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- spancel
-
noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- inulase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- penults
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- sculpin
-
noun,
any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- unpiles
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- pileous
-
adjective,
hairy or furry.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- lineups
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- utopias
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- unplait
-
verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- pencils
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- linocut
-
noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- piteous
-
adjective,
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
- utensil
-
noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- lepto-
-
- sculpt
-
verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- cteno-
-
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Pontus
-
noun,
an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- septi-
-
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- leuco-
-
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- poults
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- oilcup
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- cupola
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Lieut.
-
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- splen-
-
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- nocti-
-
- scato-
-
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- luteo-
-
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- sculp.
-
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- loupes
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- ensoul
-
verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- lacto-
-
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- steno-
-
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- put-on
-
noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Lucite
-
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- peanut
-
noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- pleio-
-
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Tupelo
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Tuinal
-
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- penult
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- penta-
-
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- panto-
-
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- celto-
-
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- caplet
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- plano-
-
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- unstop
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the stopper from:
- unstep
-
verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- aceto-
-
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Utopia
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- aceous
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- acious
-
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- actin-
-
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- plani-
-
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aniso-
-
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pilous
-
adjective,
pilose.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- clino-
-
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- cleans
-
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- colent
-
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- polit.
-
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- paleon
-
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- paleo-
-
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- copula
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- pluton
-
noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- counts
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- 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.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- oste-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- 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.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Scot.
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- OIcel
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- ocul-
-
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- lipo-
-
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Sept.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- post-
-
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- sect.
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- pico-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pale-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- neut.
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- sanit
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- pleo-
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- nuci-
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- pocul
-
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- pant-
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- noct-
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- 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.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- plio-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- peta-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- plast
-
- octa-
-
- scat-
-
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- plan-
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- plat.
-
- 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.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- poet.
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- naut.
-
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- natl.
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- naso-
-
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- seti-
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- 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.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Cons.
-
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- ation
-
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- 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.
- 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.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- asco-
-
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- Apoc.
-
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- ulent
-
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Cant.
-
- 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.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- encl.
-
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Supt.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ecol.
-
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Ecua.
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- 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.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- cine-
-
- tonia
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Capt.
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- 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.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- caps.
-
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- 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.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- tious
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- auto.
-
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- 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.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- teno-
-
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Aust.
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coel-
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- colat
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- econ.
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- 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.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- 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.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- lact-
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- 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.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- 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.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Ital.
-
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Unit.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- leuc-
-
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- Sino-
-
- acet-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- licet
-
- USLTA
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 30-30
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- 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.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- lect.
-
- actos
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- sito-
-
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- acpt.
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- 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.
- span-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- IATSE
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- UNCIO
-
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- icons
-
- 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.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- ento-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- 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.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- 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.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- step-
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- ante-
-
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Icel.
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- alti-
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- insol
-
- incl.
-
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- 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.
- insep
-
- inst.
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- spec.
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- ileo-
-
- insp.
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Tues
-
- USTC
-
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- USPO
-
- uni-
-
- ulto
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- top-
-
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- USCA
-
- USIA
-
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- USNA
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- soln
-
- 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.
- Soni
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SPCA
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- 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.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sci.
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sepn
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- scil
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- SLIC
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- 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.
- Ste.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 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.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pnea
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- psia
-
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- pos.
-
- psec
-
- PSAT
-
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pot.
-
- 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.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Cal.
-
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- ile-
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Can.
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Ice.
-
- 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:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- 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.
- lit.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- aut-
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- neo-
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCTE
-
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- 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.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Aus.
-
- ICAO
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- ical
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- cat.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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).
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cit.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- cis-
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- ious
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Col.
-
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- iso-
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- 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.
- 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 = .
- itol
-
- intl
-
- int.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Con.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- lin.
-
- inae
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- ins.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- cet-
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- ELAS
-
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- cule
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pan.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- 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.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- ACLU
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ens.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- enc.
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- aet.
-
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- out-
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- enl.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- ect-
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pil-
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- 1080
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- eco-
-
- 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.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- 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.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- ACLS
-
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- pct.
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- 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.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ant.
-
- eso-
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- ANTU
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ANSI
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- OAPC
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- 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.
- ance
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- esp.
-
- apo-
-
- etc.
-
- 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.
- est.
-
- 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.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- NTIA
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- epit
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- 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.
- Ont.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- asc-
-
- Alco
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Alis
-
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- eous
-
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- epi-
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Oct.
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- cts.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CPL
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ean
-
- CPI
-
- ea.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- eo-
-
- CPA
-
- CSA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- CST
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TAL
-
- cte
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CTA
-
- CSO
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CPU
-
- CPS
-
- CPO
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Co.
-
- CNS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- uns
-
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ALC
-
- unp
-
- UNO
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Une
-
- ALU
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ult
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOU
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- AIC
-
- up-
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- uti
-
- an.
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- AUC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USP
-
- UPC
-
- USO
-
- USN
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ae.
-
- UPI
-
- AEC
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- CNO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CEA
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- tlo
-
- cp.
-
- TLC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- CIP
-
- cle
-
- CLI
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Clo
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CLU
-
- cs.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- UAE
-
- ASU
-
- USA
-
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ast
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- at.
-
- ca.
-
- ATC
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- So.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- NOP
-
- NES
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSU
-
- NUL
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PUC
-
- LSI
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- SCP
-
- LPN
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LST
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- LTA
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- NCO
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- sc.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- NSC
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- 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.
- PCI
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PLO
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- pli
-
- PCS
-
- pc.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PLC
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- PIO
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Ola
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- OAU
-
- PSA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- LSC
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ine
-
- eu-
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- IOU
-
- IPA
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- Isl
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ics
-
- ETS
-
- ist
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- ec-
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- ECA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- EIS
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- STP
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- STL
-
- ETO
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- STI
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- ESU
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- spt
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- IPO
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SLA
-
- 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).
- SNU
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SLP
-
- 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.
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- SLE
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lt.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- lep
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- 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).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- LCA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- IUS
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- La.
-
- t.
-
- O.
-
- SA
-
- CU
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CE
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- SL
-
- SU
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- AO
-
- UL
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- S.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- UI
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- 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.
- le
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- ic
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L2
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- PU
-
- SN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ol
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TC
-
- TL
-
- OA
-
- IP
-
- i.
-
- L1
-
- TN
-
- UC
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- TP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NC
-
- P.
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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.
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adverb,
no1 .
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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