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- poinsettias
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noun,
a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- epinasties
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noun,
(especially of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward.
- stone-pine
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noun,
Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- enantiosis
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noun,
a figure of speech in which what is meant is the opposite of what is said; irony.
- panettones
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noun,
an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.
- inpatients
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noun,
a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
- Poinsettia
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noun,
a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- intestine
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noun,
Usually, intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus.
- Isenstein
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noun,
(in the Nibelungenlied) the home of Brunhild in Isenland.
- pentosans
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- teosintes
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noun,
a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
- tensities
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noun,
the state of being tense; tenseness.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- stannites
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noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- sententia
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noun,
an aphorism; maxim.
- sensation
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noun,
the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
- anisettes
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- estonians
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- point-set
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adjective,
(of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- saponites
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- tenonitis
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noun,
tendinitis.
- tinstones
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noun,
cassiterite.
- petitions
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- satieties
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noun,
the state of being satiated; surfeit.
- sentients
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noun,
a person or thing that is sentient.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- insistent
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adjective,
earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
- panettone
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noun,
an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.
- insensate
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adjective,
not endowed with sensation; inanimate:
- penitents
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noun,
a penitent person.
- intonates
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- inpatient
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noun,
a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
- pensions
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- pentosan
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- pentanes
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noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- tinstone
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noun,
cassiterite.
- Einstein
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noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
- sentient
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noun,
a person or thing that is sentient.
- potestas
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noun,
the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.
- tetanies
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noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- stannite
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noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- Tientsin
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noun,
Older Spelling. Tianjin.
- pentoses
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noun,
a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
- penitent
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noun,
a penitent person.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- stations
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- nineties
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
- pinnati-
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- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- intonate
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- instates
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- instants
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noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- pianists
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- neonates
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- pianette
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- sinapine
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noun,
an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- steapsin
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noun,
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- step-ins
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- petition
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- 11-point
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- essonite
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noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
- tensions
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- ten-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
- noisette
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noun,
a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:
- teosinte
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noun,
a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
- epitasis
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noun,
the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed.
Compare catastasis, catastrophe (def 4), protasis.
- one-step
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noun,
a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
- entities
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noun,
something that has a real existence; thing:
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- Ossetian
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noun,
an Osset.
- anisette
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- osteitis
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noun,
inflammation of the substance of bone.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- saponins
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noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- sanities
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- tontines
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noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- patients
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- tontine
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noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- Ninette
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noun,
a female given name.
- stepson
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noun,
a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- pastose
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adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- poiesis
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- Steptoe
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noun,
an isolated hill or mountain surrounded by lava.
- sapotes
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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.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- petites
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noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- sinopis
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noun,
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- Pontian
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noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- patents
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- Epstein
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noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- poetess
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noun,
a woman who writes poetry.
- saponin
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noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- Annette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- septets
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noun,
any group of seven persons or things.
- Essonne
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noun,
a department in N France. 699 sq. mi. (1810 sq. km). Capital: Évry.
- sonants
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noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Stetson
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- pasties
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noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- pinions
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- nasions
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noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- 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.
- teapots
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- Nanette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- 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)
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- isation
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- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- pintano
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- pinnate
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adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- isospin
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noun,
isotopic spin.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- intents
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noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- poesies
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noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- Stinnes
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noun,
Hugo [hoo-gaw;; English hyoo-goh] /ˈhu gɔ;; English ˈhyu goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1870–1924, German industrialist.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- sateens
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- neonate
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- pannose
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adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- neatens
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- pieties
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noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- inspans
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- instant
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noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- insteps
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- pissant
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noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- intens.
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- intense
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adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- septate
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adjective,
divided by a septum or septa.
- titians
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- pennate
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adjective,
winged; feathered.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- snap-on
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adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- pesetas
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- potties
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noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- potsies
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noun,
hopscotch.
- pattens
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- poteens
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noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- Sistine
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adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- easiest
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- penises
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pentane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- Penates
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plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- asinine
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adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- sennits
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- sensate
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adjective,
perceiving or perceived through the senses.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Sennett
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noun,
Mack (Michael Sinnott) 1884–1960, U.S. motion-picture director and producer, born in Canada.
- ptisans
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- Peneios
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- sennets
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noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- oneness
-
noun,
the quality of being one; singleness.
- spinets
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- peonies
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- testons
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noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- pentose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- sonnies
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- tanists
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- entasis
-
noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- steato-
-
- Stanton
-
noun,
Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Stopes
-
noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- panto-
-
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- sienna
-
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)
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- steeps
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- pinene
-
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.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- opsins
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pinion
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- snipes
-
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.
- 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.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Nissan
-
noun,
Nisan.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- Pennie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- pennis
-
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Nepean
-
noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- penta-
-
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- 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.
- stints
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- steno-
-
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- stenos
-
noun,
a stenographer.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- stipos
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Neisse
-
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.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- Panini
-
noun,
flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Stones
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- posset
-
noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- potass
-
noun,
potash.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- poteen
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- tenses
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- espies
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- septet
-
noun,
any group of seven persons or things.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- eosins
-
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.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- testes
-
noun,
plural of testis.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- aniso-
-
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- 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.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- Santos
-
noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- topees
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- satins
-
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.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- ptosis
-
noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- aspens
-
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.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sennas
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- estate
-
noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- posits
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- sestet
-
noun,
Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit.
Compare octave (def 4a).
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- setose
-
adjective,
covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Inness
-
noun,
George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- 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.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- setons
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- insist
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- teases
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- 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.
- 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.
- estops
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- septi-
-
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- pass.
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- sanit
-
- snaps
-
- 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.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- 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.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- sates
-
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.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- 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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Sans.
-
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- 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.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- poss.
-
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- 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.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- poet.
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- post-
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- 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.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- 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.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- peta-
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Sino-
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- 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:
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- sito-
-
- 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.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pene-
-
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Sept.
-
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Penn.
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- seti-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- 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.
- noses
-
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.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- IATSE
-
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- 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.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- init.
-
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- nano-
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- soaps
-
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.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- ition
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- naso-
-
- anis-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tonia
-
- anon.
-
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- 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.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- toti-
-
- 30-30
-
- anti-
-
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- atto-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- ation
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- 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.
- asst.
-
- assn.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- 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.
- 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.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spies
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- seats
-
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.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- sones
-
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.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pant-
-
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- opsis
-
- 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.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- oste-
-
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- 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.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- step-
-
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- 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.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- nests
-
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.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- nona-
-
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- 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.
- tonn
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Soni
-
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tit.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- ten.
-
- Ste.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- 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.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tion
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sepn
-
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 1080
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- NTIA
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- not-
-
- 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.
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- non-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ESIS
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- asis
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- att.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- 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.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- attn
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Ont.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- eso-
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- ette
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- inae
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- itis
-
- ins.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- int.
-
- 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.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- 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 = .
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- esp.
-
- 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.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- osis
-
- Pan.
-
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ann.
-
- pnea
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- 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.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- ANSI
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ant.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pos.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- 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.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- 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.
- 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.
-
- SASE
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pts.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- aet.
-
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- AISI
-
- PSAT
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pot.
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- apo-
-
- pat.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- 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.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- 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.
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ae.
-
- Ia.
-
- ETS
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- io-
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ap-
-
- ast
-
- an.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ine
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- 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 = .
- IOT
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ase
-
- TSS
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- in.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TSE
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TPN
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- TPI
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- at.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ETO
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- TIA
-
- ESA
-
- EPT
-
- 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.
- EPS
-
- 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.
- EEO
-
- ese
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- eo-
-
- TNT
-
- 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.
- ene
-
- ATP
-
- APS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ean
-
- 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.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- IPA
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- TTS
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- OTS
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- ote
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- OTA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ot-
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OPA
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- 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.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAE
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- PTT
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSS
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- POA
-
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OIt
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIA
-
- 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:
- ist
-
- STI
-
- SPS
-
- NES
-
- NEA
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- STP
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OAS
-
- spt
-
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSN
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- IPO
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- OAP
-
- NSA
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- ISA
-
- NOP
-
- Npt
-
- ise
-
- TT
-
- N.
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TP
-
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IP
-
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- SN
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .