Anagrams of Spenserian
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- passerine
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adjective,
of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- insnares
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- anserine
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adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- panniers
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- ensnares
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verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- insnare
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- aperies
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noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- asperse
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verb (used with object),
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- penises
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Spenser
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noun,
Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- pannier
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- spanner
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noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- serapes
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- aspires
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- inspans
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- ensnare
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verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- siennas
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- pinenes
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noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- spinner
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noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- pinners
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Serpens
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noun,
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- easies
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Passer
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- sinner
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noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- serein
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Serena
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noun,
a female given name.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Nasser
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noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- parses
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Parsee
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noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- erases
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verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- series
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noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- serine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- sienna
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- pannes
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noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Esenin
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noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sarees
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noun,
sari.
- Neisse
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noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- Nepean
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noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- Sarnen
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- Nerine
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noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Nessie
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noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Nissan
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noun,
Nisan.
- inspan
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- serape
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- seines
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noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- Inness
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noun,
George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- Rennie
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noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- Rennes
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- renins
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- sennas
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noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- espies
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noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- Sennar
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noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Spears
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Pennie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- pennis
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- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- pinner
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- arsen-
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- pinnas
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noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- aspens
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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.
- perses
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noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- spares
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Spener
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noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- pinene
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noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- sparse
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adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- sneers
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noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snipes
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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.
- Aspers
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- pisser
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- sirees
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noun,
sirree.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- prases
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- ranees
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- preens
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noun,
a pin or brooch.
- neeps
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noun,
a turnip.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- sanes
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noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Press
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noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- prae-
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- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- prees
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rises
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noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- pirns
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pinna
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noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- sains
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verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- resin
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noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- preen
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noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Pres.
-
- Nisan
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noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- resp.
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- nears
-
- Neper
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noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- presa
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noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- nines
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noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- reins
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- peens
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noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pene-
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- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Ranee
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- pari-
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- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Peers
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noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- rasps
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noun,
an act of rasping.
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Pease
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noun,
a pea.
- rases
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verb (used with object),
raze.
- pases
-
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.
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Passe
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noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- rapes
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- Penn.
-
- Piers
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- renin
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- reni-
-
- Renan
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noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Penna
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noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Perse
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noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- panne
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noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- peri-
-
- 30-30
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- pass.
-
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- Sans.
-
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- snips
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noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- snipe
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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.
- ASPEN
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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.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snaps
-
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- assn.
-
- sires
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noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- sines
-
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.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Sinan
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noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Epis.
-
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- anis-
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- Spree
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noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- spies
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- apses
-
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.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- span-
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Iran.
-
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SASE
-
- RNAS
-
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- spin
-
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.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sra.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- prs.
-
- psia
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rep.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sepn
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seps
-
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.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- 1080
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- ASSR
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asis
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- NIRA
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- Apr.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- esp.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- ESIS
-
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- inae
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ins.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- pnea
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Ire.
-
- epi-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Ens.
-
- ISSN
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ANSI
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- per.
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pen.
-
- Aire
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- Pers
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pan.
-
- aer-
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- par.
-
- ann.
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Ep.
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SRS
-
- EPA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ene
-
- ss.
-
- ESR
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EPS
-
- SSA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- ese
-
- SSE
-
- ESA
-
- SSN
-
- EIS
-
- SSI
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- en-
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ap-
-
- ARS
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- 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.
- ase
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ASR
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- eir
-
- SPR
-
- Sr.
-
- SPS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ae.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ea.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- PRA
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- NNP
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- NNE
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- RNA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- RSA
-
- Ps.
-
- REA
-
- RSS
-
- Re.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- 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:
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PSS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- SSR
-
- IPA
-
- ISR
-
- ISA
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ipr
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- se-
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- 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.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ise
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- SAR
-
- SAE
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Sp.
-
- R.
-
- 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.
- RP
-
- i.
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- ee
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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- AI
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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.
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
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adverb,
no1 .
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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