Anagrams of supercilia
Word supercilia has
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- peculiars
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- specular
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- peculiar
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- auricles
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- surplice
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noun,
a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
- piracies
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Escurial
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noun,
Escorial.
- calipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- spicula
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noun,
a spicule.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- perusal
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noun,
a reading:
- Spirula
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noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- splicer
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noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- Piraeus
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noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- placers
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Israeli
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- scauper
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- scruple
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noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- Salieri
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noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- upraise
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- uracils
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- parulis
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noun,
gumboil.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- parcels
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- superl.
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- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- cuirie
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noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- pleur-
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- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- silure
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plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- pleura
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- pulsar
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noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- pisci-
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- sculp.
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- slicer
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noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- uracil
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- scler-
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- carpus
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noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- parles
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- lauric
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adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- urials
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- sluice
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noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- Perlis
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- parsec
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- supra-
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- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- spruce
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- Lucias
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- lucres
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noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Superi
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plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- super-
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- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Epirus
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noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- piculs
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- pileus
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noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- uprise
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noun,
an act of rising up.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- saurel
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Icarus
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noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- re-up
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verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Curie
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noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Purse
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noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- puris
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noun,
poori.
- purls
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noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- riles
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verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- recip
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- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- resp.
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- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- reals
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noun,
real number.
- Ecua.
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- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- curls
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noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- Elura
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noun,
Ellora.
- curse
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noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Episc
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- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- riels
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Epis.
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- rapes
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Icel.
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- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lucia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- luces
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noun,
plural of lux.
- Lucas
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noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- peri-
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- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Piaui
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noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- lures
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noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- liers
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- picul
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Picus
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noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- leuc-
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- Piers
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Lepus
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noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- lucre
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noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- pilau
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noun,
pilaf.
- pale-
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- pari-
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- pareu
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noun,
lavalava.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- 30-30
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- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Pauli
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noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- pause
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noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- lears
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- pulse
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noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- prius
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noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- Islip
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noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Pres.
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- presa
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noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- Prus.
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- prae-
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- puces
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noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pulas
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noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pules
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verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileus
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noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- pulis
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noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- plur.
-
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Piura
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noun,
a city in N Peru.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pilus
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noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- LASER
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noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lares
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lapse
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- plier
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noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Laius
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cures
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noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Curia
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noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Rules
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noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- cause
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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:
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carls
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- carp-
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- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
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noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
-
- Apure
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noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- spec.
-
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Seric
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- 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.
- Parl.
-
- caps.
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- sarc-
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- aeri-
-
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- 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.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- clase
-
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- uria
-
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- pil-
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- SPCA
-
- USAR
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- USCA
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USIA
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- per.
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- 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.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Pers
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- PERL
-
- supr
-
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- sur-
-
- 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.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Sra.
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rep.
-
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- saur
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sci.
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- scil
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- repl
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Rus.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- RIIA
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- scr.
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- prec
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SLIC
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- pre-
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- purs
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- sec.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- psia
-
- psec
-
- prs.
-
- 1080
-
- USRC
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- ile-
-
- aur-
-
- Aus.
-
- Eur.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Cal.
-
- esp.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cap.
-
- asc-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Ire.
-
- Alis
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- 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.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Apr.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cur.
-
- par.
-
- clep
-
- cule
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Cres
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- cir.
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ELAS
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- aer-
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ACLS
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ACLU
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- acr-
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lip-
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- AISI
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- SCP
-
- CPL
-
- sc.
-
- ACP
-
- CPR
-
- ap-
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- al.
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- CPS
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- CPU
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- cle
-
- ur-
-
- 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.
- USC
-
- CEA
-
- CPI
-
- CLI
-
- USR
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- CLR
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- AUC
-
- CLU
-
- USP
-
- CIA
-
- CPA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ac-
-
- ure
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Ar.
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- USA
-
- ARU
-
- UAR
-
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- APS
-
- Apl
-
- UAE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- 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.
- ALU
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SPR
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- Sr.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ALC
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- UCR
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ca.
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ACS
-
- CAI
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- UPI
-
- UPC
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- up-
-
- SLA
-
- SLE
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ASU
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- 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).
- Pa.
-
- CRP
-
- La.
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ISR
-
- PRC
-
- IUS
-
- PRA
-
- IRS
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLR
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- pli
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PLC
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRL
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- IPA
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- CRS
-
- PSA
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- PUC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- IRC
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PLA
-
- IAS
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- pc.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- LCA
-
- pl.
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- LCI
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- 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:
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ipr
-
- ial
-
- EIS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- eir
-
- 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.
- ea.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Rs.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- SAR
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- 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.
- RSA
-
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- 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.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RSE
-
- ERP
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ia.
-
- RPS
-
- ics
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- eu-
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Re.
-
- ESR
-
- ESU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RCA
-
- REA
-
- RCS
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- RCP
-
- ESA
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- R.
-
- SL
-
- LR
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RC
-
- CU
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- IP
-
- SA
-
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- RP
-
- S.
-
- UC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- U.
-
- i.
-
- RU
-
- UI
-
- UL
-
- le
-
- ic
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- SU
-
- CE
-
- PU
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.