Anagrams of speculation

Word speculation has 2302 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of speculation.

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inosculate
verb (used with or without object), to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
inculpates
verb (used with object), to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
seal-point
noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
inoculates
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
noun, lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
pulsation
noun, the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
consulate
noun, the premises officially occupied by a consul.
ice-plant
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
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
euplastic
adjective, capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
tenacious
adjective, holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
scapolite
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
adjective, belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
spiculate
adjective, having the form of a spicule.
scopulate
adjective, broom-shaped; brushlike.
poultices
noun, a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
apneustic
adjective, having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
inoculate
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
adjective, containing bivalent platinum.
antipoles
noun, the opposite pole.
copulates
adjective, connected; joined.
inculpate
verb (used with object), to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
outpaces
verb (used with object), to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
outplace
verb (used with object), to provide outplacement for.
nuptials
noun, Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
insulate
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
noun, king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
Pulesati
plural noun, the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
saucepot
noun, a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
captious
adjective, apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
capstone
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
sit-upon
noun, a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
patinous
adjective, patinated.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Pactolus
noun, a small river in Asia Minor, in ancient Lydia: famous for the gold washed from its sands.
platino-
Topelius
noun, Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
cleanups
noun, the act or process of cleaning up.
lacunose
adjective, full of or having lacunae.
petunias
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
noun, a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
antipole
noun, the opposite pole.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
panicles
noun, a compound raceme.
lunatics
noun, (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
lacteous
adjective, milky; of the color of milk.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
panelist
noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
Plotinus
noun, a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
cleanout
noun, an act of cleaning out.
Anicetus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
lunacies
noun, insanity; mental disorder.
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
apolunes
noun, the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
petalous
adjective, having petals.
alunites
noun, a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
scapulo-
Plutonic
adjective, noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
11-point
tunicles
noun, a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
ectopias
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
pantiles
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
unplaits
verb (used with object), to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
pelicans
noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
copulate
adjective, connected; joined.
Consuela
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
canopies
noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
line-out
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
verb (used with object), to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
poultice
noun, a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
cutlines
noun, a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
unpolite
adjective, impolite.
linocuts
noun, a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
poulaine
noun, a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
potlines
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
osculate
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
aconites
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
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
osculant
adjective, united by certain common characteristics.
pleuston
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
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
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
coal-pit
noun, a pit where coal is dug.
aesculin
noun, esculin.
outlines
noun, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
outleaps
verb (used with object), to leap ahead of or over.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
Platonic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
capelins
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
noun, a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
octuples
noun, Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
incluse
noun, recluse (def 2).
Celosia
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
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
couples
noun, two of the same sort considered together; pair.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Pauline
noun, a female given name.
Paulist
noun, a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
Canopus
noun, Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
noctule
noun, a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
inclasp
verb (used with object), enclasp.
cauline
adjective, of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
spicule
noun, a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
tone-up
noun, an exercise for toning up one's body.
caplins
noun, capelin.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
caplets
pantile
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
Capitol
noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
capsule
noun, Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
capelin
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
noun, patina.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
Capulet
noun, (in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet. Compare Montague (def 1).
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
spinule
noun, a small spine.
Iapetus
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
splenic
adjective, of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
patulin
noun, a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
spleno-
Eutopia
noun, a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
spicula
noun, a spicule.
plicate
adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
octuple
noun, Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
oilcups
noun, a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
cutline
noun, a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
polenta
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
polecat
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
noun, ophthalmologist.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
outleap
verb (used with object), to leap ahead of or over.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
outline
noun, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
octanes
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
verb (used with object), to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
closeup
noun, a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
pounces
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
Poulenc
noun, Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
cupolas
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
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
teacups
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
couplet
noun, a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
Opaline
adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
counsel
noun, advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
pontils
noun, punty.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
ponceau
noun, a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
potline
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
copulas
noun, something that connects or links together.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
optical
noun, opticals, optical effects.
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
opulent
adjective, characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
consult
noun, a consultation.
outspan
noun, the act or a place of outspanning.
Oceanus
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
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
Palouse
noun, a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
stipule
noun, one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
punties
noun, an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
stencil
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
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
Clapton
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
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
elusion
noun, the act of eluding; evasion.
nucleo-
tincals
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
ln
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
U.
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