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- sea-salt
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noun,
table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
- Stapelia
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- Staples
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- spatial
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adjective,
of or relating to space.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- lipases
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- spitals
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- stipels
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- palsies
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- atlases
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noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- pastels
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- pasties
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noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- espials
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noun,
the act of spying.
- 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.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- steals
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- plates
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- spites
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- staple
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- stapes
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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.
- septi-
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- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- stales
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Platas
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noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- splats
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noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- pleats
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plisse
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noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- leasts
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noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- istles
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- slates
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noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- sliest
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adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- slipes
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- salpas
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noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- lapses
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- saleps
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- spelts
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noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Elissa
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noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- spiels
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- sepals
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Lassie
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noun,
a young girl; lass.
- spiles
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- assail
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verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- pastel
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- palate
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noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- alates
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pastis
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noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Alissa
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noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- pastas
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noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- tepals
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noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- teslas
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noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tassel
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noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- stipes
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noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- plasia
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- pistes
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- passel
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noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- pastes
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Salta
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noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- salts
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noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- pasta
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noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- salsa
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noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- sates
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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.
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Passe
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noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Salpa
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noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Ital.
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- plast
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- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Sept.
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- septs
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noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- IATSE
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- pests
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noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peta-
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- septa
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noun,
plural of septum.
- petal
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noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- satis
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noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- seats
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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.
- islet
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noun,
a very small island.
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- istle
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- seals
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noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- salat
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noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- lapse
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- plat.
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- Plata
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noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- lists
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noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- Plate
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- litas
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- plait
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noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- lites
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noun,
light2 (def 36).
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- plats
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noun,
a plot of ground.
- seti-
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- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pleat
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salas
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noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- pass.
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- lases
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verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- pases
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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.
- Lassa
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noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- lasts
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noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- least
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noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- palea
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noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sails
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noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- pale-
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- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pelts
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noun,
the act of pelting.
- peats
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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.
- spilt
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noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- assai
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noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- asset
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noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- asst.
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- alate
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
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- tapas
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noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- alias
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- spies
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- ATLAS
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noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spelt
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noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- spats
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noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Tapes
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- talas
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noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- sials
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noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- spaes
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verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- stile
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noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Alta.
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- Altai
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noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- alti-
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- tails
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noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- apast
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preposition,
past; beyond.
- stipe
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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.
- sties
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noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- spits
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noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- step-
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- stela
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noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- steal
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- apses
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noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- apsis
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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.
- alist
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adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- stale
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- splat
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noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- taels
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noun,
liang.
- easts
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noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Tesla
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noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Epis.
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- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Epist
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- Aalst
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noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- sites
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noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tepal
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noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- SISAL
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noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- slate
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noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- tiles
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- sipes
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verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- silts
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noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Silas
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noun,
a male given name.
- 30-30
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- slaps
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noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- AAPSS
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- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- teals
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- slipt
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noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- slept
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noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Pet.
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- TASS
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noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- tils
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noun,
the sesame plant.
- piss
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noun,
urine.
- Pest
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noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pisa
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noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pial
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adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pise
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noun,
rammed earth.
- tile
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- teal
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tess
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noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- teil
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noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- pile
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Tape
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pets
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noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Tala
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noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Tapa
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noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- pil-
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- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- tela
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noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tale
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noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tel-
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- teas
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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.
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PLSS
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- tail
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noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- seat
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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.
- Sat.
-
- sate
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noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
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noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- slat
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noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- slap
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noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- seal
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noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sits
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SEAS
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- seis
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noun,
sei whale.
- SALT
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noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sels
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noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- site
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noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- SIPS
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- seps
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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.
- sipe
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verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- silt
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noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Seta
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noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- SASE
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- sals
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noun,
salt1 .
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Ste.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- PSAT
-
- psia
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- pts.
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- 1080
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- 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.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- APSA
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lea.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Alis
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ELAS
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ESIS
-
- esp.
-
- 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.
- est.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- isls
-
- ates
-
- IAEA
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- IATA
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ile-
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- asis
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lat.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- lip-
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aet.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lit.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pat.
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ala.
-
- ea.
-
- TSI
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- ast
-
- AIA
-
- at.
-
- TIA
-
- ATA
-
- TSP
-
- EAA
-
- ATP
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EIS
-
- AAE
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ap-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- TPI
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- TSE
-
- SLP
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SST
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- STL
-
- Apl
-
- STI
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- STP
-
- 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.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TAL
-
- APS
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AAP
-
- SSA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ae.
-
- ASI
-
- SPS
-
- spt
-
- ss.
-
- SSE
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SSI
-
- AEA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ase
-
- 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.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SLE
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- PSA
-
- Les
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- lep
-
- PSS
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- SAE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- pli
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Pa.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- 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:
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSS
-
- LSI
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- Lt.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- TSS
-
- ETS
-
- IPA
-
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- La.
-
- IAS
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- IPS
-
- ESL
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ESA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- SLA
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- 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.
- il-
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Isl
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ite
-
- se-
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- TP
-
- TL
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- L1
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- L2
-
- le
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- SL
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- IP
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.