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stupefaction
noun, the state of being stupefied; stupor.
constipates
verb (used with object), to cause constipation in; make costive.
spinaceous
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
unicostate
adjective, having only one costa, rib, or ridge.
constipate
verb (used with object), to cause constipation in; make costive.
soft-paste
noun, any of a variety of artificial porcelains, usually incorporating glass or glass ingredients.
pittances
noun, a small amount or share.
cessation
noun, a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
outcastes
noun, (in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
spacesuit
noun, a sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.
pinaceous
adjective, belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
tunicates
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.
pantsuits
noun, a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.
infuscate
adjective, darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
fistnotes
noun, a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
facetious
adjective, not meant to be taken seriously or literally:
saponites
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
apneustic
adjective, having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
puissance
noun, power, might, or force.
tenacious
adjective, holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
taconites
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
supinates
verb (used with object), to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
autopsies
noun, inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.
point-set
adjective, (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
capstones
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
oscitant
adjective, yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
Pittacus
noun, c650–570 b.c, democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene.
outspans
noun, the act or a place of outspanning.
outspent
adjective, worn-out; exhausted.
coituses
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
suitcase
noun, a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
Ossetian
noun, an Osset.
sinuates
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
confetti
plural noun, (used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
confutes
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
pittance
noun, a small amount or share.
canopies
noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
captious
adjective, apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
capstone
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
saucepot
noun, a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
potestas
noun, the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.
contessa
noun, countess.
satinets
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
issuance
noun, the act of issuing.
supinate
verb (used with object), to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
fustians
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
contests
noun, a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
petunias
noun, any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
11-point
outpaces
verb (used with object), to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
auctions
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
instates
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
Scituate
noun, a town in E Massachusetts.
steapsin
noun, the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
stations
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
fistnote
noun, a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
stoutens
verb (used with object), to make stout.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
tonetics
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
outcaste
noun, (in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
fine-cut
adjective, cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
scanties
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
toucanet
noun, any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
outfaces
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
stonecat
noun, a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
step-cut
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.
unifaces
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
statices
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.
step-ins
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
titanous
adjective, containing trivalent titanium.
tunicate
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.
Cassiope
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
inscapes
noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
fiascoes
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
inspects
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
potassic
adjective, of, relating to, or containing potassium.
suctions
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
Ouessant
noun, French name of Ushant.
fascines
noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
unstates
verb (used with object), Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
situates
adjective, Archaic. located; placed; situated.
Teutonic
noun, Germanic.
punctate
adjective, marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
upstates
noun, the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, especially the northerly part of New York State.
sit-upon
noun, a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
specious
adjective, apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible:
pantsuit
noun, a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
spacious
adjective, containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
ten-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
sections
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
soutanes
noun, a cassock.
ectopias
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
patients
noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
patinous
adjective, patinated.
factious
adjective, given to faction; dissentious:
tactions
noun, touch; contact.
Countess
noun, the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage.
puissant
adjective, powerful; mighty; potent.
Anicetus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
teacups
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
teapots
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
catsups
noun, ketchup.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
pastose
adjective, having a heavy impasto.
catties
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
setouts
noun, preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
fitness
noun, health.
focuses
noun, a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
tone-up
noun, an exercise for toning up one's body.
tanists
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.
stouten
verb (used with object), to make stout.
pasties
noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
cutties
noun, a short spoon.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
costate
adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
finspot
noun, any clinid fish of the genus Paraclinus, having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as P. integripinnis, of California.
outacts
verb (used with object), to outdo in acting.
Passion
noun, any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
fastens
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
cession
noun, act of ceding, as by treaty.
Fonseca
noun, Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
contest
noun, a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
cesspit
noun, a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
tonuses
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
fascine
noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
fusains
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
piteous
adjective, evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
patines
noun, patina.
secants
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
patsies
noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
Pitatus
noun, a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 50 miles (80 km) in diameter.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
pattens
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.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
caseins
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casuist
noun, an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
caseous
adjective, of or like cheese.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
casinos
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
patient
noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
Cassino
noun, casino (def 3).
tautens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become taut.
Cassite
noun, Kassite.
cosines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
cassone
noun, a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
patties
noun, any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
patents
noun, the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
pissant
noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
outcast
noun, a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society:
confess
verb (used with object), to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation.
tipcats
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.
outsets
noun, the beginning or start:
festuca
noun, any grass of the genus Festuca, chiefly characterized by tufted blades and spikelets, comprising the fescues.
outsits
verb (used with object), to sit longer than; outwait:
outspan
noun, the act or a place of outspanning.
tetanus
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.
sustain
verb (used with object), to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
piceous
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
Picasso
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
suspect
noun, a person who is suspected, especially one suspected of a crime, offense, or the like.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
pansies
noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
fatties
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
Scottie
noun, Scottish terrier.
confuse
verb (used with object), to perplex or bewilder:
confute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
tin-pot
adjective, inferior; paltry; shoddy.
teutons
noun, a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
consist
noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
sunfast
adjective, not subject to fading in sunlight, as a dye, fabric, or garment.
facient
faction
noun, a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
faucets
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
sunspot
noun, one of the relatively dark patches that appear periodically on the surface of the sun and affect terrestrial magnetism and certain other terrestrial phenomena.
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
testons
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
supines
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.”.
suasion
noun, the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
fatness
noun, the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
outface
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
pectins
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.
fiestas
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
tocsins
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
ficuses
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.
pectous
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
Fascist
noun, a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
fancies
noun, imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
cuestas
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
outpace
verb (used with object), to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
fattens
verb (used with object), to make fat.
Petunia
noun, any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
scutate
adjective, Botany. formed like a round buckler.
fatsoes
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
fiascos
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
Eutopia
noun, a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
fiances
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
petasus
noun, a broad-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury.
Tacitus
noun, Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
scotias
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
Socinus
noun, Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
potties
noun, a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
insteps
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
potsies
noun, hopscotch.
sapiens
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
instate
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
usances
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.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
inscape
noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
Statice
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.
Sno-Cat
spastic
noun, Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
infests
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:
nutates
verb (used without object), to undergo or show nutation.
upstate
noun, the part of a state that is farther north or farther from the chief city, especially the northerly part of New York State.
infects
adjective, Archaic. infected.
statics
noun, the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
actino-
atiptoe
adverb, adjective, standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
sapotes
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
Soutine
noun, Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
incests
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
punties
noun, an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
unstate
verb (used with object), Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
anoesis
noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
ptisans
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
spinets
noun, a small upright piano.
spinose
adjective, full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
spinous
adjective, covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
octants
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
puisnes
noun, an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
issuant
adjective, Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible:
satinet
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
situate
adjective, Archaic. located; placed; situated.
unseats
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
uncases
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
unsteps
verb (used with object), to lift from its step, as a mast.
stactes
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
fusions
noun, the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
ascents
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
ascites
noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
unstops
verb (used with object), to remove the stopper from:
Oceanus
noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
Poussin
noun, Nicolas [nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1594–1655, French painter.
stances
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
pounces
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
sinuate
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
upcasts
noun, an act of casting upward.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
incases
verb (used with object), encase.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
scapose
adjective, having scapes; consisting of a scape.
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
ponceau
noun, a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
Sanctus
noun, (italics). Also called Tersanctus. the hymn beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,” with which the Eucharistic preface culminates.
Iapetus
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
caisson
noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
stepson
noun, a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
Canopus
noun, Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
Stetson
fustics
noun, the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
fustian
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
Utopian
noun, an inhabitant of Utopia.
fusspot
noun, a fussbudget.
utopias
noun, an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
notates
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
Oscines
noun, an oscine bird.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
autoist
noun, motorist.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
ictuses
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
auspice
noun, Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
soutane
noun, a cassock.
attunes
verb (used with object), to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
sanious
adjective, characterized by the discharge of sanies.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
Statius
noun, Publius Papinius [puhb-lee-uh s puh-pin-ee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs pəˈpɪn i əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.
steato-
softens
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
uniface
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
acinous
adjective, consisting of acini.
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
spices
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
patine
noun, patina.
tasset
noun, either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
specif
Paiute
noun, a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
sonics
noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
paseos
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
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.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
speans
verb (used with object), to wean.
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
supine
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.”.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
softie
noun, softy.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
estops
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
fasces
noun, a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
Tassie
noun, tass.
snipes
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
tastes
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
softas
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Susian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
facies
noun, general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
nutate
verb (used without object), to undergo or show nutation.
nocti-
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
panto-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
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.
pantie
noun, panties.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Sutton
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
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.
pastis
noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
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.
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.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
facets
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
spaces
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
pastes
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
faceup
adverb, with the face or the front or upper surface upward:
spicas
noun, spike2 .
tactus
noun, the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
fusion
noun, the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
fitten
adjective, suitable; appropriate.
opsins
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
setout
noun, preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
status
noun, the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
statue
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.
foetus
noun, fetus.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
stoups
noun, a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
Sifnos
noun, Siphnos.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
stouts
noun, a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
outact
verb (used with object), to outdo in acting.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
finest
noun, the police:
incuse
noun, an incuse figure or impression.
fincas
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
foists
noun, Chinese Buddhism.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stupas
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.
stipos
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
fusain
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
stints
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
funest
adjective, boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
stipes
noun, Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
fustet
noun, the smoke tree, Cotinus coggygria.
fustic
noun, the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
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.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Stopes
noun, Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
futons
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
opuses
noun, a musical composition.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
stoats
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
optics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
steno-
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
infect
adjective, Archaic. infected.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
sepias
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
suites
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
stacte
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
one-up
adverb, Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
Siouan
noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
sunset
noun, the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.
senufo
noun, a member of a group of indigenous people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known for their music and art.
spouts
noun, a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
spouse
noun, either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
feasts
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
spites
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
faucet
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
fauces
noun, Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
fatten
verb (used with object), to make fat.
fatsos
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
spines
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
septi-
outfit
noun, an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.:
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
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:
ficoes
noun, fig1 (def 4).
stupes
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
infuse
verb (used with object), to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
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.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
fiasco
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
opacus
adjective, (of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
fiance
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
outsat
verb, simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
outset
noun, the beginning or start:
static
noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
outsit
verb (used with object), to sit longer than; outwait:
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
onuses
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
stapes
noun, the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
suints
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.
feists
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
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:
f-stop
noun, the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
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.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Scopas
noun, flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
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.
scones
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
pounce
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
toasts
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Tissot
noun, James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
scapes
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
aniso-
scions
noun, a descendant.
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
cestus
noun, a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
puisne
noun, an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
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.
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.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
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.
Assiut
noun, Asyut.
unstep
verb (used with object), to lift from its step, as a mast.
Saseno
noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
sauces
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
confit
noun, duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
touses
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
Aussie
noun, an Australian.
upsets
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
upcast
noun, an act of casting upward.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
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.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
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.
coasts
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
Scopes
noun, John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
tiptoe
noun, the tip or end of a toe.
unstop
verb (used with object), to remove the stopper from:
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
ponces
noun, a pimp.
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.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
Cassie
noun, huisache.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
tossup
noun, the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
scaups
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
sautes
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
scatts
noun, scat5 .
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
poetic
noun, poetics.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Piutes
noun, Paiute.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
cansos
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
scato-
pistes
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
poises
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
ptosis
noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
Pisces
noun, Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
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.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
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.
centi-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
scents
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
census
noun, an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
anuses
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
unfits
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
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:
piscos
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
scenas
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
catsup
noun, ketchup.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
unfact
noun, a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
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.
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
uncaps
verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
aspics
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.
pecans
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.
acinus
noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
acious
usneas
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
posset
noun, a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
pectin
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.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
custos
noun, (italics) Latin. a custodian.
scutes
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
aceto-
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
aspens
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
tenuto
adjective, Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
cuisse
noun, a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
posits
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
penta-
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
potent
noun, a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
Patten
noun, any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
saices
noun, syce.
tauten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become taut.
Utopia
noun, an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
tauto-
potass
noun, potash.
Patton
noun, Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
teacup
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
teapot
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
taunts
noun, an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
assoc.
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
pauses
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
possie
noun, a job; position.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
astute
adjective, of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
Season
noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
aceous
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
peanut
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.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
tenias
noun, taenia.
actin-
testis
noun, the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
teston
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
T-stop
noun, a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
tinct.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
tincts
noun, tint; tinge; coloring.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
Attius
noun, Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
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.
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
Scouse
noun, a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
Pontus
noun, an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
copses
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
Scotus
noun, John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
Scotts
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
attune
verb (used with object), to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
Petofi
noun, Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
Sanusi
noun, a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
cteno-
coupes
noun, Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Tatius
noun, a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
puttie
noun, puttee.
Tetuan
noun, a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
posies
noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
Teuton
noun, a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
Tustin
noun, a city in SW California.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Tifton
noun, a town in central Georgia.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
tie-up
noun, a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
put-on
noun, an act or instance of putting someone on.
scouts
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
scants
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
taupes
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
Sinus
noun, a curve; bend.
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
pouts
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
potus
noun, (in prescriptions) a drink.
poufs
noun, a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
Sino-
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
secos
noun, sekos.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
putto
noun, a representation of a cherubic infant, often shown winged.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
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.
snips
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
soaps
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
nuci-
putts
noun, an act of putting.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
Sans.
sanit
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
safes
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
saice
noun, syce.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
softs
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
puses
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.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
sipes
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sito-
psoas
noun, either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
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.
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
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.
puces
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
snaps
octan
noun, an octan fever.
octa-
punas
noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Punic
noun, the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
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.
situs
noun, position; situation.
SNAFU
noun, a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
pests
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
peta-
seifs
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
Petit
adjective, small; petty; minor.
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pant-
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
petti
noun, petticoat (def 1).
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
pians
noun, yaws.
Sept.
Scot.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
scops
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
septs
noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
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.
pesos
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
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.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
Patti
noun, Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
sect.
pause
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
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.
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.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
peans
noun, paean.
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.
scups
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
Passe
noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
scuts
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
pass.
pases
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
pico-
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
optic
noun, the eye.
Pitta
noun, any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
Piute
noun, Paiute.
scatt
noun, scat5 .
scats
noun, scat singing.
scat-
poet.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
opsis
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
poses
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
poss.
posse
noun, posse comitatus.
sifts
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
post-
posts
noun, a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
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.
Sices
noun, syce.
Picus
noun, an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
pions
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
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.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
ousts
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
scion
noun, a descendant.
seti-
pious
adjective, having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
setts
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
setup
noun, organization; arrangement.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
oste-
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
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.
coifs
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
toti-
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
tenia
noun, taenia.
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.
Tupis
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
teno-
econ.
ecto-
Ecua.
Taupo
noun, Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
taupe
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
taunt
noun, an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Ascus
noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
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.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
tests
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
coupe
noun, Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
coups
noun, a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
Teut.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
asst.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
assn.
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
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.
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
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.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
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.
ento-
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
apses
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
UNCIO
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Apoc.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
taces
noun, tasset.
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
Susie
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
facet
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
Susan
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
unfit
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
apsis
noun, Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
Epist
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Epis.
Episc
asco-
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
unapt
adjective, not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
uncap
verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
fanes
noun, a temple.
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.
caps.
Capt.
caput
noun, any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonia
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
capos
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
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:
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
touts
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
atto-
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
topis
noun, topee.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
auto.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Aust.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
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.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
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: ¢.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
conf.
Cons.
Const
cont.
Conte
noun, count2 .
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
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.
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.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
tious
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.
tofts
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
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.
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.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
Titus
noun, a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
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.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
ation
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
Supt.
faces
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
spout
noun, a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Upton
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
sputa
noun, matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
Ipsus
noun, an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
spues
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
issue
noun, the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
actos
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
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.
spits
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
spins
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
spics
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
icons
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
stats
noun, Also, 'stat. thermostat.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
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.
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.
infos
noun, information.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
input
noun, something that is put in.
insep
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
upset
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
insp.
inst.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
stat.
spies
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
nisus
noun, an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
USSCt
Neuss
noun, a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
neut.
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
spaes
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
souse
noun, an act of sousing.
nests
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Sousa
noun, John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
noct-
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
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.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
30-30
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
span-
acet-
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
naut.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
naso-
Spica
noun, spike2 .
acpt.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
speos
noun, a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
specs
noun, Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
neaps
noun, neap tide.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
spec.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
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.
spats
noun, a petty quarrel.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
IATSE
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
step-
stunt
noun, a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
feti-
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.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
stupe
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
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.
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.
finca
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
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.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
stuns
noun, the act of stunning.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
ante-
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
fiscs
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
fists
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
Stout
noun, a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
stoup
noun, a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
anti-
Unit.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
fasts
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
supes
noun, a supernumerary.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
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.
Faust
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
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:
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
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.
Sufis
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
suets
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
focus
noun, a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
stopt
noun, the act of stopping.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
fossa
noun, a pit, cavity, or depression, as in a bone.
fosse
noun, a moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Fount
noun, a spring of water; fountain.
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
stops
noun, the act of stopping.
Fusan
noun, Pusan.
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.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
Stets
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
futon
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
upon
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tots
noun, a small child.
USTC
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
uni-
UNEF
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
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.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Tupi
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
tout
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
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.
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.
USIA
USES
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
USIS
USCA
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
USNA
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.
SASE
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.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
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.
Tues
ufos
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
tuts
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
tups
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
Sat.
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.
USPO
USPS
Soni
sec.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
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.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
Ste.
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.
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).
sice
noun, syce.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
sues
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Sufi
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
seps
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
sepn
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
spun
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
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.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sops
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
soup
noun, a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
SPCA
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
situ
noun, in situ.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
SIPS
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
sups
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
seis
noun, sei whale.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
scup
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tion
Tit.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Toft
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
tofu
noun, a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
sci.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
top-
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
topi
noun, topee.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Taft
noun, Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
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.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
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.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
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.
1080
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
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.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
fec.
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
FEPC
fess
noun, an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
FICA
fict
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Fin.
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.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
fisc
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
FOIA
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
fops
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
etc.
epic
noun, an epic poem.
epit
EPOS
noun, an epic.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
ESIS
eso-
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
esp.
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
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.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
fac.
face
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
FACS
fact
noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
fane
noun, a temple.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
Foss
noun, Lukas [loo-kuh s] /ˈlu kəs/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
eous
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCTE
neap
noun, neap tide.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
neo-
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
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.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
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).
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
funs
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
info
noun, information.
FUSE
noun, a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
fuss
noun, an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle:
fut.
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
inae
Inc.
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.
Inf.
ins.
Naos
noun, a temple.
int.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
iso-
ISSN
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.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
epi-
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
NTIA
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asis
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
att.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ates
atic
atop
preposition, on the top of:
apts
plural, apartment.
attn
Attu
noun, the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
Aus.
aut-
CAFE
noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Apus
noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
apt.
plural, apartment.
cap.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
AFSC
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
ance
Apsu
noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
anes
adverb, once.
ano-
ANSI
ant.
ANTU
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
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.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
apo-
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.
CanF
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.
Ens.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
coss
noun, kos.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
coup
noun, a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
cts.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
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.
Cusp
noun, a point or pointed end.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
cuss
noun, curse word; oath.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eco-
ect-
EFTA
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
enc.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Con.
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
cet-
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
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.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
cen.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Ceto
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cnut
noun, Canute.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
Pune
noun, a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
pfui
interjection, phooey.
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
puca
noun, (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
puce
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
opia
out-
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
puna
noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
PSAT
Pan.
pnea
Punt
noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Puss
noun, a cat.
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.
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
Ont.
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.
pts.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
open
noun, an open or clear space.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
psia
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.
psis
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
pina
noun, pineapple.
psec
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
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.
PICS
noun, a movie.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
pias
noun, a female given name.
pian
noun, yaws.
Piaf
noun, Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
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.
Oct.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
pct.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
OAPC
puts
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
Pet.
pean
noun, paean.
Pen.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
pot.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
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.
piss
noun, urine.
osis
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
pout
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
putt
noun, an act of putting.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
pat.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
pouf
noun, a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
opus
noun, a musical composition.
Pitt
noun, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
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.
pos.
cfs
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
CFI
TNT
CFP
CFO
CEA
CEF
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
CFA
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
CEO
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
PIO
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
SCF
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.
CIA
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.
CTA
cte
ctf
ctn
plural, carton.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
TES
noun, ti1 .
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.
SCP
SCS
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
CST
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
ean
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
TEC
noun, detective.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
CSO
CIE
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CIF
CIP
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
CNO
CNS
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:
PIC
noun, a movie.
COP
noun, a police officer.
COS
noun, romaine.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
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.
CSF
pfc
pf.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
CPA
CPI
CPO
CPS
CPU
CSA
piu
adverb, more:
ca.
POA
ANF
UPI
So.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
UPC
AIC
up-
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
ANC
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
put
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
uns
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
unp
UNO
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.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
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.
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.
AOU
APC
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.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
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.
AFS
AFP
APS
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
ap-
ac-
Af.
uti
an.
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
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
USP
USO
ACP
AFC
ACS
USN
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
SAE
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ae.
USC
AEC
AEF
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Sp.
Une
PUC
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
PSA
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
tue
PSC
Tu.
TTS
TSS
TSP
TSI
TSE
TPN
TPI
sc.
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.
CAF
cf.
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.
Co.
cp.
tot
noun, a small child.
cs.
ct.
CAI
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POC
PSE
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
PTT
Tut
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
unc
PTA
plural, peseta.
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
UIT
ase
UFO
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
UFC
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
UAE
USS
USA
ASI
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
tup
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
PSS
ast
ASU
at.
ATC
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSF
ECF
en-
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.
SSC
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
IOU
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
IPA
IPO
Sta
St.
SST
SSN
SSI
SSE
SSA
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.
ss.
IPS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
spt
SPS
ist
ITA
ITC
ite
IOT
ONF
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
FTP
noun, File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
fun
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
ose
STI
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
ics
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
ITU
io-
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
ONI
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
IFC
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPA
ons
IOC
IOF
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
IUS
ft.
OTC
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
OAS
NOC
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
NOP
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
OAP
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
OSF
OSA
SNU
Npt
NSA
NSC
NSU
op.
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
SOF
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NCO
ne-
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NSF
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
sis
noun, sister.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
OIt
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
oic
oft
adverb, often.
of-
NEA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
NEC
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
OCS
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
NES
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAU
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:
NFC
NFS
NIA
FTC
Ia.
FSA
Ps.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
FPO
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
PTO
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.
Sus
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
pt.
EOF
EPA
FAO
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.
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
FCA
fcp
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.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Ep.
PCS
se-
ETS
ESU
Esc
PAU
noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
ESA
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
TAE
preposition, to.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
ETO
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
eu-
EPT
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
EPS
PCF
fo.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
PCI
FPS
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
FCS
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
STP
OTA
pc.
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
ef-
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
Sfc
OSS
FIO
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).
TCA
fop
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
TCS
OSP
FOS
FOT
fou
adjective, drunk.
FPC
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
ot-
ote
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
Pa.
Oc.
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
EIS
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
suf
FET
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
OTS
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
Fia
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
fic
CU
EI
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.
AO
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.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
O.
OA
SN
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
TC
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.
NA
adverb, no1 .
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
U.
FE
TN
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.
IP
SU
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
fn
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
SF
TT
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TE
noun, ti1 .
TP
ic
i.
CE
UC
UI
SA
t.
S.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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.
FC
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
FP
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
NP
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
NI
NF
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
NC
N.
PU
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.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
OE
noun, oy2 .
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