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- uniseptate
-
adjective,
Biology. having only one septum or partition, as a silicle.
- apneustic
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adjective,
having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
- patencies
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noun,
the state of being patent.
- festinate
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adjective,
hurried.
- pittances
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- patiences
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- pectinate
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adjective,
formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
- infuscate
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adjective,
darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
- Epictetus
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noun,
a.d. c60–c120, Greek Stoic philosopher and teacher, mainly in Rome.
- austenite
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noun,
a solid solution of carbon or of carbon and other elements in gamma iron, having a face-centered cubic lattice at all temperatures.
- tunicates
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- Patience
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- faiences
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noun,
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
- Pittacus
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noun,
c650–570 b.c, democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene.
- Epicaste
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noun,
Jocasta.
- unifaces
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noun,
a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
- fine-cut
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adjective,
cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
- petuntse
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noun,
a type of feldspar, used in certain porcelains.
- pianette
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- pantsuit
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noun,
a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.
- anisette
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- fiancees
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noun,
a woman engaged to be married.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- patients
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- petunias
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- tetanies
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noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- punctate
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adjective,
marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- supinate
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verb (used with object),
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- pectates
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noun,
a salt or ester of pectic acid.
- step-cut
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noun,
a cut consisting of a rectangular girdle, often faceted, with two or more tiers of narrow facets running parallel to the girdle on both the crown and the pavilion: used especially in stones in which color is more important than brilliance.
- tunicate
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- Stefanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- spectate
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verb (used without object),
to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
- eucaines
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noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- Scituate
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- fiancee
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noun,
a woman engaged to be married.
- scutate
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adjective,
Botany. formed like a round buckler.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- fiances
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- infects
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Iapetus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- septate
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adjective,
divided by a septum or septa.
- attunes
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verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- tetanus
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noun,
Pathology. an infectious, often fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds and characterized by respiratory paralysis and tonic spasms and rigidity of the voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and lower jaw.
Compare lockjaw.
- capette
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noun,
caponette.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- eucaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- Tacitus
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noun,
Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
- cuneate
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adjective,
having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- cutties
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noun,
a short spoon.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- tautens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- cetanes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- enfaces
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verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- Epstein
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noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- tenaces
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- festuca
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noun,
any grass of the genus Festuca, chiefly characterized by tufted blades and spikelets, comprising the fescues.
- Eustace
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noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- facient
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- faience
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noun,
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
- fancies
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fascine
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- situate
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adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- fattens
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verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- fatties
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
- faucets
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noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- fustian
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noun,
a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
- patents
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- pattens
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Petunia
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- upstate
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noun,
the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, especially the northerly part of New York State.
- petites
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noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- pectase
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noun,
an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
- pectate
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noun,
a salt or ester of pectic acid.
- nutates
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verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- pectens
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- punties
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noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- Neupest
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noun,
German name of Ujpest.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- puttees
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noun,
a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- Penates
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plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- unstate
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
- Pitatus
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noun,
a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 50 miles (80 km) in diameter.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- uniface
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noun,
a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- etapes
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- estate
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noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- Spence
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noun,
a pantry.
- penta-
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- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Eunice
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noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- escent
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- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- facete
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adjective,
facetious.
- facets
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- faceup
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adverb,
with the face or the front or upper surface upward:
- facies
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noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- faeces
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noun,
feces.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- enates
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noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- tactus
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noun,
the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- Peneus
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noun,
ancient name of Salambria.
- suttee
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noun,
sati.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- peseta
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- supine
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noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pecten
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- statue
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noun,
a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- enface
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verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- pecans
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- fasten
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verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- nasute
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noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- fitten
-
adjective,
suitable; appropriate.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- funest
-
adjective,
boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
- fusain
-
noun,
a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
- fustet
-
noun,
the smoke tree, Cotinus coggygria.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- fustic
-
noun,
the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- puttee
-
noun,
a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- infest
-
verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- puttie
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noun,
puttee.
- infuse
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- fences
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- fatten
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- fauces
-
noun,
Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
- faucet
-
noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- feints
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- fincas
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- fescue
-
noun,
Also called fescue grass. any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- Nueces
-
noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- septi-
-
- septet
-
noun,
any group of seven persons or things.
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- specif
-
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- unfits
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- UNICEF
-
noun,
United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- astute
-
adjective,
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- apiece
-
adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- centi-
-
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- Tustin
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- tutees
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- unfact
-
noun,
a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
- unstep
-
verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- taunts
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- usenet
-
noun,
Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- Tatius
-
noun,
a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- tinct.
-
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- actin-
-
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- Attius
-
noun,
Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- sect.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Sept.
-
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Ficus
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
- tufas
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- inst.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- fusee
-
noun,
a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- sanit
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Teut.
-
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- scat-
-
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- fines
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Fusan
-
noun,
Pusan.
- IATSE
-
- Aust.
-
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Unit.
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- unfit
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- pant-
-
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- acet-
-
- 30-30
-
- pene-
-
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- peta-
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- acpt.
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- putts
-
noun,
an act of putting.
- naut.
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- neut.
-
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- nuci-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- anis-
-
- ante-
-
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- tutee
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- stunt
-
noun,
a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- caus.
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- 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:
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Ecua.
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- span-
-
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Supt.
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- spec.
-
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- step-
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- SNAFU
-
noun,
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation:
Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stat.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- cent.
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- fetus
-
noun,
(used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- ESPEC
-
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- fence
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- feces
-
noun,
waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- seti-
-
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- fetes
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- feti-
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Faust
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- fauns
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Sufi
-
noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- USCA
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- uni-
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pfui
-
interjection,
phooey.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ste.
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- 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.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- USAF
-
noun,
the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- USIA
-
- USNA
-
- UNEF
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- USTC
-
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pet.
-
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- sci.
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Tit.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Tues
-
- tufa
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- SPCA
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sepn
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- sec.
-
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- 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.
- tuft
-
noun,
a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
- 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.
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psia
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- psec
-
- PSAT
-
- pnea
-
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- ten.
-
- putt
-
noun,
an act of putting.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 1080
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- epit
-
- fac.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- ette
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- esp.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- FACS
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Ens.
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- EFTA
-
- ect-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- inae
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- fut.
-
- FUSE
-
noun,
a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fin.
-
- fict
-
- FICA
-
- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- FEPC
-
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- feet
-
noun,
a plural of foot.
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- fec.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cts.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ANTU
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ant.
-
- atic
-
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AFSC
-
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ates
-
- attn
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- cat.
-
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- CanF
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Inc.
-
- epi-
-
- Inf.
-
- pat.
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- pct.
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NTIA
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- NCTE
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Pen.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- CIF
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Ps.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- CIP
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- NFS
-
- ATP
-
- ca.
-
- NFC
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CNS
-
- ATC
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- at.
-
- ASU
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CPA
-
- ast
-
- CFA
-
- CPI
-
- TIA
-
- CIE
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- NSU
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CFI
-
- CEF
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- CFP
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- 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
-
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- TCA
-
- NSC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAF
-
- cfs
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Pa.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CAI
-
- pc.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- cf.
-
- CIA
-
- cp.
-
- TTS
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- unp
-
- up-
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AEF
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- uns
-
- AFC
-
- UPI
-
- AFP
-
- AFS
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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.
- UPC
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ANC
-
- USP
-
- ap-
-
- uti
-
- ac-
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Af.
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- an.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- USN
-
- AUC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- USC
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- Une
-
- PCS
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ASN
-
- APS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- 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.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- tue
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Tu.
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- TNT
-
- pfc
-
- pf.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- UAE
-
- PCI
-
- unc
-
- ANF
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UIT
-
- UFC
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- USA
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- PCF
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- APC
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CPS
-
- CPU
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- fcp
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- FCS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- 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).
- Sfc
-
- FCA
-
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- FET
-
- IUS
-
- Fia
-
- fic
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- ITC
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ESU
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CSA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SNU
-
- NSF
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- 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.
- ite
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- NEA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ITU
-
- Ia.
-
- SCP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- SCF
-
- IPS
-
- se-
-
- IPA
-
- IFC
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sc.
-
- ine
-
- ics
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ITA
-
- FSA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ist
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ise
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- FPC
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ISA
-
- ne-
-
- FPS
-
- PUC
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- PSC
-
- suf
-
- PSE
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- spt
-
- ECF
-
- PSF
-
- STI
-
- ea.
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- EEC
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- CSF
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctf
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- 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.
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- PSA
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- STP
-
- ef-
-
- en-
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ESA
-
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- NEC
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ene
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTT
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- EIS
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TC
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TT
-
- FP
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- UC
-
- CU
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- TP
-
- N.
-
- U.
-
- ic
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TN
-
- NC
-
- PU
-
- SA
-
- IP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- S.
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- UI
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- SU
-
- CE
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- fn
-
- SF
-
- i.
-
- FE
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.