Anagrams of strobilaceous

Word strobilaceous has 3003 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of strobilaceous.

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lubricates
verb (used with object), to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
locutories
noun, locutorium.
bacteriol.
cabriolets
noun, a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
orbiculate
adjective, orbicular; rounded.
cabrioles
noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
sociables
noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
bisulcate
adjective, with two grooves.
brocatels
noun, a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
strobilus
noun, a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
osculates
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
closeouts
noun, a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
saboteurs
noun, a person who commits or practices sabotage.
storables
noun, Usually, storables. articles that are storable.
sorbitols
noun, a white, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in cherries, plums, pears, seaweed, and many berries, obtained by the breakdown of dextrose and used as a sugar substitute for diabetics and in the manufacture of vitamin C, synthetic resins, candy, varnishes, etc.; sorbol.
atrocious
adjective, extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:
clubroots
noun, Plant Pathology. a disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by enlarged, malformed roots, caused by a slime mold, Plasmodiophora brassicae.
cobaltous
adjective, containing bivalent cobalt.
troiluses
noun, a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
suricates
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
Isocrates
noun, 436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
barstools
noun, a stool or seat, usually high and having a round, cushioned top, of a type often used for seating customers at a bar.
laborites
noun, a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
Labourite
noun, a member or supporter of the Labour party.
subsoiler
noun, one who operates a subsoil plow.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
cassoulet
noun, a white-bean stew of French origin, often containing pork, mutton, garlic sausage, and preserved goose or duck.
suctorial
adjective, adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
carousels
noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
cabriolet
noun, a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
lobscouse
noun, a stew of meat, potatoes, onions, ship biscuit, etc.
caroluses
noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
locutoria
noun, parlor (def 4).
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
absolutes
noun, something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
lubricate
verb (used with object), to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
torulosis
noun, cryptococcosis.
cortisols
noun, Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
autocross
noun, gymkhana (def 2).
bootlaces
noun, a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
Cristobal
noun, a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, adjacent to Colón.
abortuses
noun, immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
Baculites
noun, any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
bluecoats
noun, a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
cross-out
noun, a word, line, etc., that has been crossed out.
colorists
noun, a person who uses color skillfully.
Sterculia
noun, any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
coistrels
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
rosaceous
adjective, belonging to the plant family Rosaceae. Compare rose family.
scrutable
adjective, capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
balusters
noun, Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
boracites
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
Castries
noun, a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
troubles
noun, difficulty, annoyance, or harassment:
bacteri-
issuable
adjective, able to be issued or to issue.
baculite
noun, any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
Laborite
noun, a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
couloirs
noun, a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
Coulters
noun, colter.
subsolar
adjective, situated beneath the sun or between the earth and the sun.
sub-rosa
adverb, confidentially; secretly; privately.
Lacrosse
noun, a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
lacteous
adjective, milky; of the color of milk.
lactoses
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
Larousse
noun, Pierre Athanase [pyer a-ta-nahz] /pyɛr a taˈnɑz/ (Show IPA), 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.
isolates
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
crustose
adjective, forming a crusty, tenaciously fixed mass that covers the surface on which it grows, as certain lichens.
seculars
noun, a layperson.
scouters
noun, a person who scouts.
sclerous
adjective, hard; firm; bony.
bicolors
noun, a flag divided into two major areas of color.
scooters
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
cortisol
noun, Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
bailouts
noun, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
corbeils
noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
coulisse
noun, a timber or the like having a groove for guiding a sliding panel.
baluster
noun, Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
carouses
noun, carousal.
costrels
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
librates
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
Arcesius
noun, a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
celosias
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
seaboots
noun, a high, waterproof wading boot worn for fishing and sailing.
leucosis
noun, leukosis.
Libertas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
sociable
noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
Subotica
noun, a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
curtails
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
sorbates
noun, a sorbed substance.
sorbitol
noun, a white, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in cherries, plums, pears, seaweed, and many berries, obtained by the breakdown of dextrose and used as a sugar substitute for diabetics and in the manufacture of vitamin C, synthetic resins, candy, varnishes, etc.; sorbol.
clotures
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
storable
noun, Usually, storables. articles that are storable.
stoolies
curtsies
noun, a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
basilect
noun, the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
clubroot
noun, Plant Pathology. a disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by enlarged, malformed roots, caused by a slime mold, Plasmodiophora brassicae.
crosstie
noun, Railroads. a tie.
crosslet
noun, a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
clusters
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
bascules
noun, a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
coasters
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
auricles
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
coituses
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
barstool
noun, a stool or seat, usually high and having a round, cushioned top, of a type often used for seating customers at a bar.
stabiles
noun, a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports. Compare mobile (def 10).
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
elastics
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
solstice
noun, Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
iceboats
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
strobila
noun, the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region. Compare scolex.
sublates
verb (used with object), to deny or contradict; negate.
stablers
noun, a person who runs a horse stable.
Colossae
noun, an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.
creosols
noun, a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
ascribes
verb (used with object), to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
subcosta
noun, a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
colorist
noun, a person who uses color skillfully.
estriols
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
closeout
noun, a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
Socrates
noun, 469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
soilures
noun, a stain.
Escurial
noun, Escorial.
citruses
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
escolars
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
touracos
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
carousel
noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
Lucretia
noun, Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
ossature
noun, the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture.
outliers
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
outcross
noun, a hybrid animal or plant so produced.
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
outclass
verb (used with object), to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior:
acoelous
adjective, without a true alimentary canal.
saboteur
noun, a person who commits or practices sabotage.
ostioles
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
bricoles
noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
bristles
noun, one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
uralites
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
outsails
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
osculate
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
bristols
noun, a seaport in Avon, in SW England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.
brocatel
noun, a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
saltiers
noun, saltire.
saltires
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
aerobics
noun, Also called aerobic exercises. (used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
orbitals
noun, Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
aerosols
noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
orbitale
noun, Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
oralists
noun, an advocate of oralism.
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
outsoars
verb (used with object), to soar beyond.
air-cool
verb (used with object), Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
bolsters
noun, a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
utricles
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
rootless
adjective, having no roots.
roseolas
noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
robotics
noun, the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.
rosulate
adjective, forming a rosette or rosettes.
bluecoat
noun, a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
boasters
noun, a person who boasts or brags.
rictuses
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
bloaters
noun, a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
blisters
noun, a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
outsoles
noun, the outer sole of a shoe.
boosters
noun, a person or thing that boosts, especially an energetic and enthusiastic supporter.
bootlace
noun, a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
bootless
adjective, without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.
boracite
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
abristle
adverb, adjective, in a bristling state:
borstals
noun, (in England) a school for delinquent boys that provides therapy and vocational training.
rubeolas
noun, measles.
Botsares
noun, Markos [Greek mahr-kaws] /Greek ˈmɑr kɔs/ (Show IPA), Bozzaris, Marco.
Absolute
noun, something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
abstruse
adjective, hard to understand; recondite; esoteric:
airbuses
noun, a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.
corslets
noun, corselet (def 2).
oestrous
adjective, estrous.
bustiers
noun, a woman's close-fitting, sleeveless, strapless top, often elasticized, usually having boning or facing to give it shape, and worn as a blouse.
cabooses
noun, a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
obscures
noun, obscurity.
cabriole
noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
Alcestis
noun, Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
obsolesc
sautoirs
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
obstacle
noun, something that obstructs or hinders progress.
scabious
noun, Also called pincushion flower. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scabiosa, of the teasel family, having opposite leaves and often showy flower heads in a variety of colors.
scabrous
adjective, having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
suitcase
noun, a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
surcoats
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
suitable
adjective, such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
scarious
adjective, thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
oculists
noun, ophthalmologist.
scarlets
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
calibers
noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
bisector
noun, a line or plane that bisects an angle or line segment.
Boeotus
noun, a son of Arne and Poseidon, and ancestor of the Boeotians.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
carouse
noun, carousal.
boaters
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
Bossuet
noun, Jacques Bénigne [zhahk bey-neen-yuh] /ʒɑk beɪˈnin yə/ (Show IPA), 1627–1704, French bishop, writer, and orator.
corbels
noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
Corliss
noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
boaster
noun, a person who boasts or brags.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
boucles
noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
boatels
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
borates
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
cobalts
noun, a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
caribes
noun, piranha.
boulter
noun, a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.
bourses
noun, a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
caboose
noun, a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
cluster
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
borstal
noun, (in England) a school for delinquent boys that provides therapy and vocational training.
Colbert
noun, Claudette (Lily Claudette Chauchoin) 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
boilers
noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
bolster
noun, a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
sterols
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
boleros
noun, a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
Caribou
noun, any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
colures
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Roscius
noun, Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
colours
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
Boletus
noun, any mushroomlike fungus of the genus Boletus, having an easily separable layer of tubes on the underside of the cap or pileus.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
cabrito
noun, the meat of a young goat.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
boluses
noun, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
booster
noun, a person or thing that boosts, especially an energetic and enthusiastic supporter.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Colobus
noun, any of several large, slender African monkeys of the genus Colobus, lacking thumbs and having long silky fur of black and white (C. polykomos), black and reddish-brown (C. badius), or olive (C. verus): now dwindling.
Corbeil
noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
Boeotia
noun, a district in ancient Greece, NW of Athens. Capital: Thebes.
caliber
noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
Carolus
noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
braises
verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
brassie
noun, a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway.
braless
adjective, wearing no bra.
cesuras
noun, caesura.
strobes
noun, Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
castles
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
castors
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Brotula
noun, any of several chiefly deep-sea fishes of the family Brotulidae.
brucite
noun, a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
bustles
noun, thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
suberic
adjective, of or relating to cork.
sublate
verb (used with object), to deny or contradict; negate.
casuist
noun, an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
subtile
adjective, subtle.
cerato-
citoles
noun, cittern.
sublets
noun, a sublease.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
Celsius
noun, Anders [ahn-ders] /ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1701–44, Swedish astronomer who devised the Celsius temperature scale.
bruises
noun, an injury due to bruising; contusion.
Brussel
noun, a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
burials
noun, the act or ceremony of burying.
sutlers
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
busters
noun, a person who breaks up something:
bustier
noun, a woman's close-fitting, sleeveless, strapless top, often elasticized, usually having boning or facing to give it shape, and worn as a blouse.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
citrals
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
cablets
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
closers
noun, a person or thing that closes.
brasils
noun, Brazil.
sucrose
noun, a crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
subsoil
noun, the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
taluses
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
cloture
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
surbase
noun, a molding above a base, as that immediately above a baseboard, the crowning molding of a pedestal, etc.
caseous
adjective, of or like cheese.
closure
noun, the act of closing; the state of being closed.
breasts
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
closets
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
Cassite
noun, Kassite.
casters
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Brescia
noun, a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
Breslau
noun, German name of Wrocław.
clootie
noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
bricole
noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
stories
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
sucrase
noun, invertase.
bristle
noun, one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
Bristol
noun, a seaport in Avon, in SW England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.
cutlass
noun, a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
corsets
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
sarcous
adjective, consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
saucers
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
October
noun, the tenth month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Oct.
oculars
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
oculist
noun, ophthalmologist.
satoris
noun, sudden enlightenment.
oestrus
noun, estrus.
ooblast
noun, a primordial cell from which the ovum is developed.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
salutes
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
orbital
noun, Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
orioles
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
saltier
noun, saltire.
Orosius
noun, Paulus [paw-luh s] /ˈpɔ ləs/ (Show IPA), flourished 5th century a.d, Spanish theologian and historian.
Salters
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
Osceola
noun, 1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
ocelots
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
obscure
noun, obscurity.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
scotias
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
loobies
noun, an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.
scoters
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scooter
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
lotuses
noun, a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
sclero-
scleras
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
lusters
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
oboists
noun, a player of the oboe.
lustres
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
scalers
noun, a person or thing that scales.
scabies
noun, a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
obelias
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
sauries
noun, a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
saurels
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
oblasts
noun, (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
oblates
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
oscular
adjective, pertaining to an osculum.
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Roussel
noun, Albert (Charles Paul Mari) [al-ber sharl pawl ma-ree] /alˈbɛr ʃarl pɔl maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, French composer.
rubasse
noun, a variety of bright-red rock crystal.
recusal
noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
relucts
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
resails
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
results
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retools
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
riblets
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
riboses
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
ribosos
noun, rebozo.
roubles
noun, ruble.
riotous
adjective, (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
rissole
noun, a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
rituals
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
robalos
noun, snook2 (def 1).
roseola
noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
recasts
noun, a recasting.
ossicle
noun, a small bone.
outsoar
verb (used with object), to soar beyond.
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
ostlers
noun, hostler.
sailors
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sailers
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
ousters
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
outlier
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
outsole
noun, the outer sole of a shoe.
rubatos
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
rutiles
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
rustles
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
rustics
noun, a country person.
racists
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
rubeola
noun, measles.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
rebatos
noun, rabato.
reboots
noun, an act or instance of restarting a computer.
rebosos
noun, rebozo.
locator
noun, a person who locates something.
lobster
noun, any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
Curtiss
noun, Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
curable
adjective, capable of being cured.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
soucars
noun, a Hindu banker.
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
Soubise
noun, a brown or white sauce containing strained or puréed onions and served with meat.
curtail
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
curtals
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
terbias
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
cuestas
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
cutlers
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
sorites
noun, a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
sorbose
noun, a ketohexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C.
sorbets
noun, sherbet (defs 1, 3).
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
sorbate
noun, a sorbed substance.
solutes
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
cuirass
noun, Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
cubital
noun, Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.
Erastus
noun, Thomas [tom-uh s;; German toh-mahs] /ˈtɒm əs;; German ˈtoʊ mɑs/ (Show IPA), 1524–83, Swiss-German theologian.
courses
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
stearo-
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
costars
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costers
noun, costermonger.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
couloir
noun, a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
Coulter
noun, colter.
Courbet
noun, Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
souters
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
creosol
noun, a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
cresols
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
crissal
adjective, of or relating to the crissum.
Croesus
noun, died 546 b.c, king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
cruises
noun, the act of cruising.
stables
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
crustal
adjective, of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
stabler
noun, a person who runs a horse stable.
stabile
noun, a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports. Compare mobile (def 10).
soloist
noun, a person who performs a solo.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
Lautrec
noun, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
labrets
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
Setubal
noun, Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in W Portugal. 20 miles (32 km) long; 35 miles (56 km) wide.
serious
noun, that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber:
serials
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Latrobe
noun, Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
secular
noun, a layperson.
Silures
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Leuctra
noun, a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
seaboot
noun, a high, waterproof wading boot worn for fishing and sailing.
librate
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
listers
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
scribes
noun, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
labours
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
solates
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
solaces
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
escorts
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
eslisor
noun, elisor.
soilure
noun, a stain.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
estrous
adjective, pertaining to or involving the estrus.
sociol.
isobars
noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
socials
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
sluices
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
iceboat
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
ictuses
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Iobates
noun, a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
slicers
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
slaters
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
bluster
noun, boisterous noise and violence:
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
touraco
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
bailors
noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
bistros
noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
ascribe
verb (used with object), to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
Belasco
noun, David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
Bleriot
noun, Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
bailout
noun, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
aerobic
adjective, (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
bistres
noun, a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
blister
noun, a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
bascule
noun, a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
basters
noun, a person or thing that bastes.
auricle
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
ascites
noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
trioses
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Troilus
noun, a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
Aerosol
noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
uracils
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
tousles
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
Arecibo
noun, a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
bloater
noun, a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
albites
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
actress
noun, a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
blasto-
astrol.
triable
bicolor
noun, a flag divided into two major areas of color.
Astilbe
noun, any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
aorists
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
abscise
verb (used without object), to separate by abscission, as a leaf from a stem.
abortus
noun, immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
barites
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
bestirs
verb (used with object), to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
turacos
noun, touraco.
Alberti
noun, Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
bestial
adjective, of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
balteus
noun, (on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
ariosos
noun, an arioso composition or section.
blastic
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
abseils
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
aristo-
bisters
noun, bistre.
Aetolus
noun, son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
airless
adjective, lacking air.
torulas
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
bisects
noun, Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
utricle
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
Basutos
noun, Sotho (def 3).
aristos
noun, aristocrat.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
ulsters
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
arouses
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
trouble
noun, difficulty, annoyance, or harassment:
aurists
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
Austro-
artless
adjective, free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
Baltic
noun, the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
scato-
Corbie
noun, a raven or crow.
crasis
noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
luteo-
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
lutose
adjective, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
corbel
noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
scares
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
coolie
noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
colure
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
cooler
noun, a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
crests
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
Scales
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
scler-
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
corses
noun, corpse.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
steals
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
bailor
noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
costo-
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
Lucias
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
torula
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
scarts
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
cotula
noun, (in prescriptions) a measure.
torsos
noun, the trunk of the human body.
coulis
noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
lubric
adjective, lubricous.
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
torses
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
coutil
noun, a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Lurcat
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
Lucite
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
lucres
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
cosets
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
bluets
noun, Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
colous
Cloots
noun, Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
stours
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
U-boat
noun, a German submarine.
tussle
noun, a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Basuto
noun, Sotho (def 3).
stores
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
ocular
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
bastes
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
baster
noun, a person or thing that bastes.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
tussal
adjective, pertaining to tussis.
closes
noun, the act of closing.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
Toluca
noun, a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
Basset
noun, one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat.
oculo-
Strabo
noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
strobe
noun, Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
Olbers
noun, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
citole
noun, cittern.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
Baucis
noun, an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
airbus
noun, a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.
class.
clasts
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
Straus
noun, Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
toluic
adjective, of or derived from toluic acid.
stools
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
colour
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
barite
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
saults
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
oblate
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
oblast
noun, (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
Barolo
noun, a dry red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
stales
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
albite
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
obelus
noun, a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
oboist
noun, a player of the oboe.
turaco
noun, touraco.
Obelia
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
Coleus
noun, any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
sautes
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
barit.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
colors
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
cobras
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
Albert
noun, Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
basils
noun, any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
turbo-
sauces
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
aisles
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
ocelot
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
turco-
obtuse
adjective, not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
stolas
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
turbos
noun, turbine.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
cobles
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
albeit
conjunction, although; even if:
Albers
noun, Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
coasts
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
obolus
noun, a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.
cobalt
noun, a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
oboles
noun, a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
cobias
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
louses
noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
estral
adjective, estrous.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
lessor
noun, a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
estrus
noun, Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
Lesbos
noun, Mytilene (def 1).
socles
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
socio-
leuco-
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
ascots
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
leasts
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Sobers
adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
sobeit
conjunction, if it be so that; provided that.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Soares
noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
tribo-
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
slurbs
noun, a shabby, ill-planned suburban area.
Libera
noun, an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
scutes
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
assure
verb (used with object), to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
tsuris
noun, trouble; woe.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
libras
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
libers
noun, phloem.
eroto-
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
tribal
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
assort
verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
assoil
verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
assoc.
Assiut
noun, Asyut.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
iatro-
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
lacto-
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
isobar
noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
Sisera
noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
arises
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
Arliss
noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
labret
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
istles
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
labour
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Labors
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
labio-
silure
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
Isabel
noun, a female given name.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
seracs
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Serbia
noun, a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
lauric
adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
sluice
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
serais
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Lassie
noun, a young girl; lass.
serous
adjective, resembling serum; of a watery nature.
serbo-
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
sliest
adjective, a superlative of sly.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
slices
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
slates
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.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
serosa
noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
soleus
noun, a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
Elissa
noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
cuisse
noun, a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
cubits
noun, an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
tousle
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
looses
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Auriol
noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
losers
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Louise
noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
louies
noun, looie.
cross-
Crosse
noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
Aloeus
noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
croute
noun, crust.
tuebor
verb, I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
austr-
scoots
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
suable
adjective, liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
scores
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Aussie
noun, an Australian.
touses
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
stable
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
litres
noun, liter.
lobate
adjective, having a lobe lobes; lobed.
sorbol
noun, sorbitol.
Scribe
noun, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
sorbet
noun, sherbet (defs 1, 3).
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
astro-
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Lobito
noun, a seaport in W Angola.
scries
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
scrubs
noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
solute
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
Elbrus
noun, a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5628 meters).
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
scubas
noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
Lieut.
scouts
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
sorels
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
scoto-
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
curses
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
locust
noun, Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
sotols
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
curtal
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
lobose
adjective, having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.
custos
noun, (italics) Latin. a custodian.
Scotus
noun, John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
tubers
noun, Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
scours
noun, the act of scouring.
Cutler
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
Scouse
noun, a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Sasebo
noun, a seaport on NW Kyushu, in SW Japan.
clouts
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
Bissau
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the W part.
busies
adjective, actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime:
Boreal
adjective, of or relating to the north wind.
aceous
tauro-
Buster
noun, a person who breaks up something:
borate
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
bisect
noun, Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
sabirs
noun, lingua franca (def 2).
bustle
noun, thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
birses
noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
riblet
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
borals
noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
ribose
noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
buteos
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
Boreas
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
bursts
noun, an act or instance of bursting.
Butler
noun, the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.
buries
noun, Nautical. housing1 (def 8a, b).
sutras
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
urials
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
burial
noun, the act or ceremony of burying.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
Buriat
noun, Buryat.
blears
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
rouses
noun, a rousing.
bister
noun, bistre.
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
bursas
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
burses
noun, a pouch or case for some special purpose.
aceto-
birota
noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
rabies
noun, an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sabres
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
sacro-
bootie
noun, Also, bootee. a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection:
Bootes
noun, the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.
saices
noun, syce.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
boosts
noun, an upward shove or raise; lift.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
across
adverb, from one side to another.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
urases
noun, urease.
carbo-
osteo-
cabots
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
Bootle
noun, a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
bleats
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
birles
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
acious
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
riboso
noun, rebozo.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
suites
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
ousels
noun, ouzel.
brails
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
cabers
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
cables
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
cablet
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
rouble
noun, ruble.
biotas
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
tabers
noun, tabor.
caress
noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
bouses
noun, liquor or drink.
boutel
noun, boltel (def 1).
reboso
noun, rebozo.
reboot
noun, an act or instance of restarting a computer.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
biuret
noun, a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
bitser
noun, a mongrel dog.
rebato
noun, rabato.
rubato
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
biters
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
blasts
abseil
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
broils
noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
Bourse
noun, a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.
rebuts
verb (used with object), to refute by evidence or argument.
braces
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
broses
noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
Tarbes
noun, a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
recti-
Brasil
noun, Brazil.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
rectos
blares
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
Brasso
noun, Hungarian name of Braşov.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
recast
noun, a recasting.
aborts
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
breast
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
Blaise
noun, a male given name.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
talers
noun, thaler.
Blairs
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
bracts
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
rubies
noun, a red variety of corundum, used as a gem.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
Tassie
noun, tass.
tabors
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
raises
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
tarso-
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
Russia
noun, Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
Tarsus
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Russo-
rousts
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
rustic
noun, a country person.
tables
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
tassel
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.
russet
noun, yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
boules
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
usable
adjective, available or convenient for use:
reluct
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
bruise
noun, an injury due to bruising; contusion.
bistro
noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
boucle
noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
bruits
noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
botels
noun, boatel.
brules
noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
brutal
adjective, savage; cruel; inhuman:
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
bistre
noun, a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
rassle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
sabots
noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
braise
verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
subset
noun, a set that is a part of a larger set.
rosets
noun, resin; rosin.
boiler
noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
causes
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
C-bias
noun, grid bias.
Beirut
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
subsea
adjective, occurring, working, etc., under the sea or ocean:
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
ceibas
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
blouse
noun, a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
saltus
noun, oscillation (def 5b).
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
orbits
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
beauts
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
robust
adjective, strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:
celto-
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Tobias
noun, the son of Tobit.
boites
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
castes
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Aeolus
noun, the ruler of the winds.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Tobies
noun, Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
tobira
noun, a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
Beloit
noun, a city in S Wisconsin.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Subroc
noun, a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
uracil
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
sarco-
beasts
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
boarts
noun, bort.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
Roscoe
noun, a revolver or pistol.
subito
adverb, (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly:
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
cestus
noun, a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terbia
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
subers
noun, cork (def 6).
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
blurts
noun, an abrupt utterance.
Cibola
noun, the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
cesura
noun, caesura.
roosts
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
boater
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
boatel
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
cerat-
teslas
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
rooses
verb (used with or without object), praise.
cestas
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
boasts
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
sublet
noun, a sublease.
ultra-
besots
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
subtle
adjective, thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
bolita
noun, a form of numbers pool.
blites
noun, sea blite.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
bestir
verb (used with object), to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
oscars
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
carses
noun, bottom land.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
tissue
noun, Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
roasts
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
robles
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
osiers
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
robalo
noun, snook2 (def 1).
carobs
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
bolero
noun, a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
bloats
noun, Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
utero-
Caribs
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Uralic
noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
Cassie
noun, huisache.
r-less
adjective, r-dropping.
sucres
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
Bicols
noun, Bikol.
Cassel
noun, Kassel.
Osbert
noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “bright.”.
caribe
noun, piranha.
tubal
adjective, pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Seoul
noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
lasso
noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
labor
noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
USSCt
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
30-30
licet
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
sials
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
Sices
noun, syce.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Arbil
noun, Erbil.
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
aboil
adverb, adjective, boiling:
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
telo-
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
scrub
noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
SCUBA
noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
tsars
noun, czar.
scuts
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
leuc-
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
seti-
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Seric
laics
noun, one of the laity.
areo-
sect.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
secos
noun, sekos.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
Robus
noun, Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
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.
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.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
sero-
abets
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
sebi-
Rosse
noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
ribat
noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
utile
adjective, useful.
robes
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Libra
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
ables
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
roble
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
truss
noun, Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
Liber
noun, phloem.
Libau
noun, German name of Liepāja.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
robot
noun, a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
lect.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
lact-
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
USLTA
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
Saros
noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Alcor
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
urase
noun, urease.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
sails
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.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
actos
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
obits
noun, Informal. an obituary.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
SABRE
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
saice
noun, syce.
acro-
alecs
noun, a herring.
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
lusts
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
oste-
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
ORuss
obole
noun, a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
ousel
noun, ouzel.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
OIcel
sarc-
airts
noun, a direction.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
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.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
oleo-
oleos
noun, margarine.
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
orbit
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Salus
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
obols
noun, a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
Silas
noun, a male given name.
Obote
noun, (Apollo) Milton, 1924–2005, Ugandan political leader: president 1966–71 and 1980–85.
OBrit
Sauls
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
orlos
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
aeri-
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
salts
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.
orial
octa-
aero-
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octo-
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
ocul-
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
ousts
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
litre
noun, liter.
alti-
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
loess
noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
rubes
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
ruble
noun, a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
alto-
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
Scot.
tubes
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Russ.
abbreviation, Russia.
tuber
noun, Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
tubas
noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
abort
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
lobar
adjective, of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
lobos
noun, the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
Recit
lobus
noun, a lobe.
reals
noun, real number.
rebut
verb (used with object), to refute by evidence or argument.
rebus
noun, a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
about
adverb, near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
locos
noun, locoweed.
abris
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
locus
noun, a place; locality.
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
sabot
noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
lubes
noun, lubricant.
louts
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
abuts
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
acerb
adjective, acerbic.
scats
noun, scat singing.
scat-
Sable
noun, an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
Saber
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
lubra
noun, an Aborigine girl or woman.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
acet-
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
luces
noun, plural of lux.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
Sabir
noun, lingua franca (def 2).
louse
noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rabot
noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
tubi-
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
loses
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
abstr
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lours
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
lotos
noun, lotus.
Lotus
noun, a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
rusts
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Louie
noun, looie.
Louis
noun, louis d'or.
abuse
noun, wrong or improper use; misuse:
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
baste
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
Basso
noun, a person who sings bass; a bass.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
basts
noun, Botany. phloem.
cloot
noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
clase
Basle
noun, Basel.
basis
noun, the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
clout
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Basil
noun, any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
Basie
noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
BASIC
noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
bases
noun, plural of basis.
Basel
noun, a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
bears
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
Blair
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
suber
noun, cork (def 6).
Beals
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
blare
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Brass
noun, any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
Blase
adjective, indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Brale
brail
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Bauer
noun, Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
Bates
noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
bract
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Brace
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
Bouse
noun, liquor or drink.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cores
Botes
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
TORES
noun, a torus.
botel
noun, boatel.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
cools
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
stilb
noun, a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
botas
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Balt.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
Corse
noun, corpse.
bales
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
toros
noun, a bull.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
borts
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
ster.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
bails
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
blats
noun, bleat (def 4).
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
baro-
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Boult
noun, Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.
cobia
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
coble
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
COBOL
noun, a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
Cobra
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
coel-
Bart.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Boule
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
stobs
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
bares
verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
blate
noun, bleat (def 4).
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Colo.
color
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
baris
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
baric
adjective, of or containing barium.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Bouar
noun, a city in the W Central African Republic.
beast
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Biota
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
suras
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Brose
noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
birle
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
bros.
noun, a brother.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
broil
noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
caber
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
Cabet
noun, Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
Cable
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
Butes
noun, phenylbutazone.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
scabs
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
biol.
biter
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
Broca
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
Biles
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
tious
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
biers
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
Caleb
noun, a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
brits
noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
birls
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
Buteo
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
Brit.
Brusa
noun, Bursa.
taces
noun, tasset.
taels
noun, liang.
brute
noun, a nonhuman creature; beast.
Tabor
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
BSRet
taboo
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
table
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
tabis
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
tabes
noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
Taber
noun, tabor.
built
noun, the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
birse
noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
burls
noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
Bursa
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
burse
noun, a pouch or case for some special purpose.
Brule
noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
burst
noun, an act or instance of bursting.
Susie
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
bruit
noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
buses
noun, a large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus.
Busra
noun, Basra.
Bruce
noun, Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
bisso
noun, bis2 .
busts
noun, a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
suets
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
cert.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
berat
noun, a city in S central Albania.
belts
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
Blaeu
noun, Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
subst
Tobol
noun, a river rising in Kazakhstan, flowing NE through the Russian Federation in Asia to the Irtysh River. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
caus.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Brice
noun, Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
Ceiba
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
Beira
noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Brest
noun, a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
beaut
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
beats
noun, a stroke or blow.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cero-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Beria
noun, Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
besot
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
carb-
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
carbs
noun, a carburetor.
bites
noun, an act of biting.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Carib
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Bicol
noun, Bikol.
bices
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
brise
noun, a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
carob
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
to-be
adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
brios
noun, vigor; vivacity.
betas
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
bests
noun, something or someone that is best:
carse
noun, bottom land.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
taler
noun, thaler.
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
baits
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
bloat
noun, Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
blite
noun, sea blite.
estab
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
tries
noun, plural of try.
bolus
noun, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
bolts
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Ascus
noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Sobor
noun, a council, synod, or convention.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Euro-
euros
noun, wallaroo.
eusol
noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
sober
adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
sluts
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
bolos
noun, a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
Boles
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
IATSE
slurb
noun, a shabby, ill-planned suburban area.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
tribe
noun, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
solus
adjective, (referring to a man) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
boost
noun, an upward shove or raise; lift.
Elura
noun, Ellora.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
tears
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
soles
noun, a plural of sol3 .
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Erbil
noun, a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
blurt
noun, an abrupt utterance.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Assur
noun, the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
asst.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
Boole
noun, George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
Ibert
noun, Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
issue
noun, the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
sito-
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
isbas
noun, izba.
tera-
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
islet
noun, a very small island.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
trois
noun, the number 3.
blues
noun, the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
situs
noun, position; situation.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Ital.
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
boast
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
boart
noun, bort.
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
boars
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Bluet
noun, Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
boats
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Tiber
noun, a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
asco-
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
slues
noun, the act of sluing.
bolas
noun, bola (def 1).
slubs
noun, the fibers produced by slubbing.
Icel.
bolar
adjective, of or relating to bole or clay.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Tibur
noun, ancient name of Tivoli.
Boito
noun, Arrigo [uh-ree-goh;; Italian ahr-ree-gaw] /əˈri goʊ;; Italian ɑrˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.
slobs
noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
boite
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
ileo-
boers
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
Boise
noun, a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
boils
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Blois
noun, a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
slabs
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
soots
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
cress
noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
Sousa
noun, John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
sours
noun, something that is sour.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
boras
noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
Soult
noun, Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
aulos
noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
boro-
cubit
noun, an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
curbs
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Auber
noun, Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
blear
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
cubes
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
boral
noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
crit.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
auto.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stabs
noun, the act of stabbing.
Bores
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
souse
noun, an act of sousing.
boric
adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
Boris
noun, a male given name.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
Aust.
Borel
noun, Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
Srta.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
bleat
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
cubas
noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
curls
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
bact.
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
sores
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Boots
noun, a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
sorbs
noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
bless
verb (used with object), to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
astr.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
ecol.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
blest
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
ecto-
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Ecua.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Bliss
noun, supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
sorus
noun, Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
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.
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
treas
sotol
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
so-so
adverb, in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
USIA
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Rus.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
taur
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
USCA
USES
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
USIS
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
Roti
noun, roast.
USTC
uro-
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
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.
USRC
USSB
roto
noun, rotogravure.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
tel-
ter.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
rubs
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
USAR
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
Rube
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
USSR
noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
tael
noun, liang.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
TRIB
Tuba
noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
Solo
noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
tsar
noun, czar.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sol.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
Sorb
noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Sra.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
Tues
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
scr.
Soul
noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
tri-
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
tube
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
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.
SEbS
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
slab
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
situ
noun, in situ.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
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.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
sibs
noun, a kinsman; relative.
sice
noun, syce.
sics
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
sers
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
SLIC
sec.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
sobs
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
seis
noun, sei whale.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
slub
noun, the fibers produced by slubbing.
Serb
noun, adjective, Serbian.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slob
noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
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.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
sues
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
sals
noun, salt1 .
Tob.
Tobe
noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
subs
noun, a submarine.
Sab.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tabu
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
tabi
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
tab.
Susa
noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
urbs
noun, an urban area.
uria
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
uret
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sur-
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
scil
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
SBIC
SBLI
scab
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
stob
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
toro
noun, a bull.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Ste.
ScBE
sci.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
saur
ulto
SATB
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
sub-
stub
noun, a short projecting part.
SASE
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Sat.
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.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
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.
str.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
1080
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
cis-
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
clit
noun, clitoris.
cir.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
cool
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
cobs
noun, a corncob.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
club
noun, a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
clou
noun, a major point of interest or attention.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Cels
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
BSSE
burs
noun, a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
Burl
noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
Buri
noun, the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
Bur.
bul.
btl.
BSSA
bus.
BSRT
BSOT
BSLS
BSIT
BSIR
BSIE
BSES
Burt
noun, William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
buss
noun, verb (used with or without object), kiss.
Cebu
noun, an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
CBEL
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Bust
noun, a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cal.
buts
noun, buts, reservations or objections:
Bute
noun, phenylbutazone.
but-
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
Cor.
BSCE
ESIS
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
etc.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
est.
eso-
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
Eur.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
eous
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
ible
Elba
noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
iso-
isls
Isle
noun, a small island.
isba
noun, izba.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Ire.
ious
Ibos
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ile-
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
ICAO
ical
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
ELAS
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
crat
cts.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
crib
noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
Cres
Crab
noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
cube
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
coss
noun, kos.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cuba
noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
ect-
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
eco-
Ebro
noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
cuss
noun, curse word; oath.
cule
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curb
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
cur.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
BSEc
BSAE
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
ARIS
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
art.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
arbs
noun, an arbitrager.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
asis
ASSR
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Aus.
Bais
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Bail
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Baer
noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
Bael
noun, a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
BRCS
aut-
aur-
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Aube
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
ator
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.
atic
ates
Asur
noun, Assur.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Alis
bal.
ABLS
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
abut
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
abs-
abri
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
abr.
abos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
able
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
ACLS
abl.
Abiu
noun, Douay Bible. Abihu.
Abie
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
ABEL
noun, the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
ABCs
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLU
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Alec
noun, a herring.
Alco
albs
noun, a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
Albi
noun, a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
Alb.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
airt
noun, a direction.
Aire
acr-
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aer-
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Bale
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
Brut
noun, any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
Bolt
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
Bore
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
Bora
noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
bor.
Boot
noun, a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
boos
noun, an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
Boor
noun, a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
Bolo
noun, a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
bort
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
bole
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
bola
noun, Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
Bol.
boil
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
Boer
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Boas
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
Bors
noun, Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
Bosc
noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
blur
noun, a smudge or smear that obscures:
BRCA
noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
bris
noun, Brith.
brio
noun, vigor; vivacity.
Brie
noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
Bres
noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
brei
noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Brea
noun, a town in S California.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
Bose
noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
brae
noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
bout
noun, a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
bots
noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
bote
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
bota
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
bot.
BOSS
noun, a person who employs or superintends workers; manager.
Boar
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Blue
noun, the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
Bali
noun, an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
Bela
noun, a male given name.
Beau
noun, a male lover or sweetheart.
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
Bear
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Beal
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
Baul
noun, a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
belt
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
Bass
noun, the bass part.
Base
noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
BASc
Bari
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Bare
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
bar.
bals
noun, Balmoral (def 2).
bels
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
BERT
noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
blot
noun, a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
bio-
bloc
noun, a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
BLit
blat
noun, bleat (def 4).
blae
adjective, bluish-black; blue-gray.
bite
noun, an act of biting.
birl
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
BIOS
noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
bile
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
Bess
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
bier
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
Biel
noun, Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
Bice
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
Bias
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
bet.
BEST
noun, something or someone that is best:
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.
ctr.
itol
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
lour
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
Luba
noun, a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
lube
noun, lubricant.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
lues
noun, syphilis.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Obie
noun, one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
obis
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
Oboe
noun, a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
obol
noun, a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
obs.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Oct.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
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.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ole-
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lib.
libs
noun, liberation (def 2):
lice
noun, plural of louse.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Loeb
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
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:
lit.
LitB
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lits
noun, litas.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
lobe
noun, a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
lobi
noun, plural of lobus.
lobo
noun, the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
lobs
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Loco
noun, locoweed.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
real
noun, real number.
rebs
noun, a Confederate soldier.
recs
noun, recreation.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rel.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
robe
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
robs
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
orbs
noun, a sphere or globe:
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
oro-
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
osis
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
raob
noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
oto-
Otoe
noun, Oto.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
out-
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
RIBA
Rabi
noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
obit
noun, Informal. an obituary.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
lea.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Lab.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
ILS
Sib
noun, a kinsman; relative.
BSC
BTU
noun, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
Br.
Bac
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
ASR
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
Re.
So.
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
SRO
RCS
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
BSS
bl.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ASU
SLE
ATC
IOT
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
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.
ATB
at.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
tra
IOU
be-
tr.
ior
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ast
IOC
BCE
BCL
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
ILO
TIA
Sal
noun, salt1 .
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
BIT
noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
BLA
ose
Ibo
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ble
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ib.
BLS
OSS
BLT
plural, a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
IAS
TES
noun, ti1 .
ial
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Ia.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
io-
ITU
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
OSO
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Bat
noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
OTS
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
BCS
RBC
ier
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
bec
Bel
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
SLR
ot-
SAE
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
tlr
tlo
TLC
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
ote
bi-
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
OTB
OTA
BIE
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
RCT
RBI
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
abt
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
sis
noun, sister.
ist
ISR
La.
ure
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
urb
noun, an urban area.
ACS
Isl
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
ae.
AEC
ise
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Lt.
ur-
rib
noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
AIC
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ult
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ROA
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ISA
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
ab-
ac-
al.
uti
Ar.
IUS
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
UTC
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
AUC
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
USR
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
USO
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ite
ITC
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
USC
USB
ITA
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
ule
noun, caucho.
UIT
ASI
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
AOU
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
RTS
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
tub
noun, a bathtub.
Tu.
TSS
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSI
TSE
rub
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
IRC
ALU
REC
noun, recreation.
ARS
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
Ir.
ARU
asb
Tro
REA
SOB
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
ase
RCA
aor
rte
UCR
IRO
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Ube
noun, a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
UAE
USS
USA
UAR
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
IRS
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
rt.
ALC
SLA
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
IRL
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Rs.
RSA
RSE
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
RSS
tue
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
boa
noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
SAR
LOC
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Clo
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
lb.
plural, pound.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
CLR
CLU
LBO
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
LBS
plural, pound.
COB
noun, a corncob.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
EIS
eir
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
STL
LCA
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
LCI
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ECA
CLI
cle
ec-
LST
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
ESL
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
Esc
lub
SCB
CBS
CEA
ics
LTA
CEO
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LSS
LSI
LSC
ESA
CIA
ERT
CIB
CIE
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
ERS
noun, ervil.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
STI
SCS
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
SSA
ss.
cte
SRS
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
SRB
Sr.
Cub
noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
ea.
SSC
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
let
noun, British. a lease.
eo-
Les
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
SSB
SSE
EBS
CRS
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
COS
noun, romaine.
LCT
Lir
noun, Ler.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
STB
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
CRT
SSI
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
CSA
CSO
CSR
CST
CTA
Sta
St.
SST
SSR
ESR
ltr
ob.
BSL
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
OEO
ETR
OCS
OCR
ETO
Bro
noun, a brother.
BRT
TAL
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
BSA
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
BSE
TAE
preposition, to.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ESU
obi
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
BSO
OBE
Oba
noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
OAU
BRE
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
BST
TBA
boo
noun, an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
TEC
noun, detective.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
OOT
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
TCA
TBO
Tbi
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oo-
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Ola
eu-
OIt
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
OIr
ETS
Bra
noun, brassiere.
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
oic
sb.
obl
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OTC
ct.
Sus
cl.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
OAO
sc.
CBE
Co.
CAI
OSB
cs.
OSA
SBE
bu.
SBA
ca.
Oc.
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
BTE
Bt.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
OAS
cr.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
CU
CE
CB
B-
ol
TC
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
L.
AO
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
TE
noun, ti1 .
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
i.
ic
EI
OE
noun, oy2 .
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.
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.
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.
BO
BC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
SA
UL
SL
UI
O.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
UB
Eb
UC
RC
U.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
S.
L1
LR
LC
L2
RO
R.
OA
SU
RU
TL
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
le
t.
TB
RI
T1
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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