Anagrams of surface-printing

Word surface-printing has 3104 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of surface-printing.

12 letter words you can make with surface-printing

fingerprints: noun, an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
finger-paint: noun, a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers.

11 letter words you can make with surface-printing

fingerprint: noun, an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
interfacing: noun, a woven or nonwoven material used between the facing and outer fabric of a garment, as in the collar and lapels of a jacket, to add body and give support and shape to the garment.
transfigure: verb (used with object), to change in outward form or appearance; transform.
grapefruits: noun, a large, roundish, yellow-skinned, edible citrus fruit having a juicy, acid pulp.

10 letter words you can make with surface-printing

supergiant: noun, Astronomy. supergiant star.
infantries: noun, soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
artificers: noun, a person who is skillful or clever in devising ways of making things; inventor.
epigastric: adjective, lying upon, distributed over, or pertaining to the epigastrium.
nugacities: noun, triviality; insignificance.
austringer: noun, astringer.
printanier: adjective, (of food) prepared or garnished with mixed fresh vegetables.
grapefruit: noun, a large, roundish, yellow-skinned, edible citrus fruit having a juicy, acid pulp.
infuriates: adjective, Archaic. infuriated.
increasing: noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
garnitures: noun, something that garnishes; decoration; adornment.
fingertips: noun, the tip or end of a finger.
fine-grain: adjective, (of an image) having an inconspicuous or invisible grain.
geriatrics: noun, the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.

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uraninite: noun, a mineral, probably originally uranium dioxide, UO 2 , but altered by radioactive decay, and usually containing uranium trioxide, lead, radium, and helium, occurring in several varieties, including pitchblende: the most important ore of uranium.
insurance: noun, the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
parenting: noun, the rearing of children:
pre-Incan: adjective, of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
Paricutin: noun, a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
arginines: noun, an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Symbol: R. Abbreviation: Arg;
paintings: noun, a picture or design executed in paints.
terracing: noun, something formed as a terrace.
insurgent: noun, a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
transpire: verb (used with object), to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
precisian: noun, a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
carpeting: noun, material for carpets.
anti-icer: noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
arresting: noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
retiarius: noun, a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent.
fruitages: noun, the bearing of fruit:
truancies: noun, the act or state of being truant.
gratifies: verb (used with object), to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings:
Saturnine: adjective, sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
infringes: verb (used with object), to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress:
aperitifs: noun, a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
apneustic: adjective, having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
gauntries: noun, gantry.
unsparing: adjective, not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
infuscate: adjective, darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
trainings: noun, the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained:
infuriate: adjective, Archaic. infuriated.
insinuate: verb (used with object), to suggest or hint slyly:
terrapins: noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
runcinate: adjective, (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
garniture: noun, something that garnishes; decoration; adornment.
geriatric: adjective, of or relating to geriatrics, old age, or aged persons.
annuities: noun, a specified income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period, often for the recipient's life, in consideration of a stipulated premium paid either in prior installment payments or in a single payment.
unrepairs: noun, lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation:
Gantrisin
printings: noun, the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.
carnitine: noun, a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
pacifiers: noun, a person or thing that pacifies.
carnifies: verb (used with object), to form or turn into flesh.
paucities: noun, smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:
artifices: noun, a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
figurants: noun, a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
fractures: noun, the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
inerratic: adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
urinaries: noun, urinal.
figurante: noun, a ballerina who does not perform solo.
faunistic: adjective, of or relating to the geographical distribution of animal life.
figurines: noun, a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
incurrent: adjective, carrying or relating to an inward current.
firetraps: noun, a building that, because of its age, material, structure, or the like, is especially dangerous in case of fire.
re-strain: verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
signature: noun, a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document.
first-run: noun, the initial exhibition period for a film.
ferritins: noun, an amber-colored, crystalline protein, found in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, that consists of apoferritin combined with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex and that stores iron for use in metabolism.
irrigates: verb (used with object), to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
artificer: noun, a person who is skillful or clever in devising ways of making things; inventor.
fastening: noun, something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
surfacing: noun, the action or process of giving a finished surface to something.
repugnant: adjective, distasteful, objectionable, or offensive:
intrigues: noun, the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.
infancies: noun, the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
Scripture: noun, Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
fingertip: noun, the tip or end of a finger.
unceasing: adjective, not ceasing or stopping; continuous:
uncertain: adjective, not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
financier: noun, a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.
astringer: noun, a person who trains and flies short-winged hawks, as the goshawk.
caprifigs: noun, the wild fig, Ficus carica, bearing an inedible fruit used in pollination of the edible fig.

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scarfpin: noun, tiepin.
crannies: noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
rescript: noun, a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
Ugaritic: noun, Also, Ugaritian [oo-guh-rish-uh n, yoo-] /ˌu gəˈrɪʃ ən, ˌyu-/ (Show IPA). the Semitic language of the Ugaritic people, related to Hebrew and Phoenician and written in a cuneiform alphabet having 30 characters.
citrines: noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
pacifier: noun, a person or thing that pacifies.
igniters: noun, a person or thing that ignites.
turnings: noun, the act of a person or thing that turns.
cisterna: noun, cistern (def 2).
granites: noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
pregnant: adjective, having a child or other offspring developing in the body; with child or young, as a woman or female mammal.
Granicus: noun, a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
trepangs: noun, any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
sirenian: noun, an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
cinerins: noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
triennia: noun, a period of three years.
spitfire: noun, a person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts.
Spingarn: noun, Joel Elias, 1875–1939, U.S. literary critic, publisher, and editor.
Nuristan: noun, a mountainous region in NE Afghanistan. 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
Ignatius: noun, Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
caprifig: noun, the wild fig, Ficus carica, bearing an inedible fruit used in pollination of the edible fig.
Guernica: noun, Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.
gunfires: noun, the firing of a gun or guns.
restrain: verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
carpings: noun, petty faultfinding.
Guarneri: noun, Giuseppe Antonio [joo-zep-pe ahn-taw-nyaw] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Joseph Guarnerius) 1683–1745, Italian violinmaker.
retiring: noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
retrains: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
captures: noun, the act of capturing.
scraping: noun, the act of a person or thing that scrapes.
Spearing: noun, an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
grunters: noun, a hog.
sciurine: adjective, of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.
grifters: noun, a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., especially a gambling attraction.
prurient: adjective, having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
cantrips: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
grannies: noun, Informal. a grandmother.
puritans: noun, a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
neuritis: noun, inflammation of a nerve.
Neustria: noun, the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
printers: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
printing: noun, the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.
tunnages: noun, tonnage.
purities: noun, the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.:
Priscian: noun, flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
centaurs: noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
Cernauti: noun, a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
pristine: adjective, having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
nuisance: noun, an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
purifies: verb (used with object), to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates:
grecians: noun, a Greek.
canister: noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
guanines: noun, a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
practise: noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
pacifies: verb (used with object), to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm:
factures: noun, the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
farceurs: noun, a writer or director of or actor in farce.
partners: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Stringer: noun, a person or thing that strings.
friaries: noun, a monastery of friars, especially those of a mendicant order.
partings: noun, the act of a person or thing that parts.
fairings: noun, a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
Friesian: adjective, noun, Frisian.
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.
partiers: noun, partyer.
pertains: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
pfennigs: noun, a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a Deutsche mark.
fruitage: noun, the bearing of fruit:
fruiters: noun, a cargo vessel carrying fruit.
ruinates: adjective, ruined.
Etruscan: noun, an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
picrates: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
picrites: noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
parities: noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
Stranger: noun, a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance:
striping: noun, the act of decorating or otherwise providing with stripes:
fratries: noun, frater2 .
strainer: noun, a person or thing that strains.
firepans: noun, a metal grate for holding hot coals.
finestra: noun, an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
finespun: adjective, spun or drawn out to a fine thread.
fine-cut: adjective, cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
finances: noun, the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
figurine: noun, a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
figurant: noun, a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
sanguine: noun, a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
supinate: verb (used with object), to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
firetrap: noun, a building that, because of its age, material, structure, or the like, is especially dangerous in case of fire.
fatigues: noun, weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
ferritin: noun, an amber-colored, crystalline protein, found in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, that consists of apoferritin combined with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex and that stores iron for use in metabolism.
fracture: noun, the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
fracturs: noun, Fraktur (def 2).
fencings: noun, the art, practice, or sport in which an épée, foil, or saber is used for defense and attack.
suricate: noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
surprint: noun, something surprinted.
Francine: noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
Penutian: noun, a group of American Indian language families of central and coastal California, including Wintu, Maidu, Yokuts, Miwok, and Costanoan, thought to be descendants of a single protolanguage spoken at a remote period.
perisarc: noun, the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
taurines: noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
pictures: noun, a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
cresting: noun, Architecture. a decorative coping, balustrade, etc., usually designed to give an interesting skyline.
painters: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
ringster: noun, a member of a ring, especially a political or price-fixing ring.
panniers: noun, a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
curtains: noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
currents: noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
pairings: noun, a coupling.
cuprites: noun, a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
reprints: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
painting: noun, a picture or design executed in paints.
tracings: noun, the act of a person or thing that traces.
Piranesi: noun, Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
trainers: noun, a person or thing that trains.
training: noun, the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained:
transfer: noun, a means or system of transferring.
criteria: noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
Spruance: noun, Raymond Ames [eymz] /eɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. admiral.
crispate: adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
crinites: noun, a fossil crinoid.
Springer: noun, a person or thing that springs.
pacifist: noun, a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
earnings: noun, money earned; wages; profits.
piracies: noun, practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
piecrust: noun, the crust or shell of a pie.
engrains: verb (used with object), adjective, ingrain (defs 1, 2).
piercing: adjective, loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
erratics: noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
stirring: noun, a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling:
furcates: adjective, forked; branching.
furrings: noun, the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur:
pinaster: noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
entrains: verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
enspirit: verb (used with object), inspirit.
engrafts: verb (used with object), Horticulture. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation:
pantries: noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
Gaiseric: noun, Genseric.
pinnaces: noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
encarpus: noun, an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon.
pinnati-
terrapin: noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
terrific: adjective, extraordinarily great or intense:
ganister: noun, a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
Teucrian: noun, one of the ancient Trojans.
gantries: noun, a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
astringe: verb (used with object), to compress; bind together; constrict.
gentians: noun, any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe. Compare gentian family.
ingrains: noun, yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
repaints: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
infarcts: noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
infantes: noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
unstring: verb (used with object), to deprive of strings:
inertias: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Rasputin: noun, Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
instance: noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
airstrip: noun, a small landing field having only one runway.
unifaces: noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
artifice: noun, a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
uprising: noun, an insurrection or revolt.
recusant: noun, a person who is recusant.
intrigue: noun, the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.
inerrant: adjective, free from error; infallible.
insurant: noun, a person who takes out an insurance policy.
unfasten: verb (used with object), to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
rarities: noun, something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
aneurins: noun, thiamine.
agrestic: adjective, rural; rustic.
Anicetus: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
ingrafts: verb (used with object), engraft.
acuities: noun, sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
ingrates: noun, an ungrateful person.
unrepair: noun, lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation:
aperitif: noun, a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
urinates: verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
irrigate: verb (used with object), to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
infringe: verb (used with object), to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress:
argufies: verb (used with or without object), Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to argue, dispute, or wrangle.
infracts: verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
unitages: noun, specification of the amount making up a unit in a system of measurement.
unirenic
argentic: adjective, of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.
sinapine: noun, an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
arginine: noun, an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Symbol: R. Abbreviation: Arg;
sinciput: noun, the forepart of the skull.
intrans.
ancients: noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
uranites: noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
uncinate: adjective, hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
Negritic: adjective, of or relating to blacks or to the Negritos.
unerring: adjective, not erring; not going astray or missing the mark:
refrains: noun, a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
aginners: noun, a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
incisure: noun, a notch, as in a bone or other structure.
ratifies: verb (used with object), to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction:
refracts: verb (used with object), to subject to refraction.

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parries: noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
cuisine: noun, a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
Taiping: noun, a person who participated in the unsuccessful rebellion (Taiping Rebellion) 1850–64, led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (Hong Xiuquan), who attempted to overthrow the Manchu dynasty.
cunners: noun, a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
inscape: noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
ringent: adjective, gaping.
Anguier: noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1604–69, and his brother Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1614–86, French sculptors.
Perugia: noun, a city in central Umbria, in central Italy.
anguine: adjective, pertaining to or resembling a snake.
Painter: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Insecta: noun, the class comprising the insects.
tracers: noun, a person or thing that traces.
Genista: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
tracing: noun, the act of a person or thing that traces.
rapture: noun, ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
nascent: adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
tragics: noun, the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
strange: adverb, in a strange manner.
farcies: noun, a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
aginner: noun, a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
cuprite: noun, a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
insigne: noun, singular of insignia.
gastric: adjective, pertaining to the stomach.
gastrin: noun, a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
current: noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
currant: noun, a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
paniers: noun, pannier.
Tangier: noun, a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
partner: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
curites: noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
regains: noun, (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
teacups: noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
recants: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Gautier: noun, Théophile [tey-aw-feel] /teɪ ɔˈfil/ (Show IPA), 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic.
piaster: noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
striper: noun, Military. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
ringers: noun, a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
reprint: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
farceur: noun, a writer or director of or actor in farce.
curares: noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
Fuegian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Tierra del Fuego.
pairing: noun, a coupling.
pertain: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
intines: noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
prairie: noun, an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west. Compare pampas, savanna, steppe.
springe: noun, a snare for catching small game.
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tarries: noun, a stay; sojourn.
perfins: noun, a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
crinite: noun, a fossil crinoid.
cringes: noun, servile or fawning deference.
frantic: adjective, desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
Anterus: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
saunter: noun, a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
rinceau: noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
cretins: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Crispen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
Frannie: noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
irenics: noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
ruinate: adjective, ruined.
precast: adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
rangpur: noun, a variety of mandarin orange, bearing a tart fruit.
picrate: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
antigen: noun, Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
craters: noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
ingrate: noun, an ungrateful person.
antings: noun, the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
Saucier: noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
crisper: noun, a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
taurine: noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
cruiser: noun, a person or thing that cruises.
stannic: adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
Trainer: noun, a person or thing that trains.
rapines: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
gentian: noun, any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe. Compare gentian family.
interns: noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
fascine: noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
traipse: noun, a tiring walk.
Persian: noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
stunner: noun, a person or thing that stuns.
Geraint: noun, one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
picrite: noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
rapiers: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
parures: noun, a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
prances: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
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fraters: noun, a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
fatigue: noun, weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
urinate: verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
tarsier: noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
Crispin: noun, Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
faucets: noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
pitiers: noun, a person who pities.
fancier: noun, a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
curtain: noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
uranite: noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
funster: noun, a person who creates or seeks fun, as a comedian or reveler.
Pierian: adjective, of or relating to the Muses.
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step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
fringes: noun, a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
gainers: noun, a person or thing that gains.
facings: noun, a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.
pinites: noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pfennig: noun, a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a Deutsche mark.
engrain: verb (used with object), adjective, ingrain (defs 1, 2).
pinfire: adjective, of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
funnies: noun, Informal. a funny remark or story; a joke:
engraft: verb (used with object), Horticulture. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation:
parties: noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
facture: noun, the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
pinnace: noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
encrust: verb (used with or without object), incrust.
encinas: noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
tanrecs: noun, tenrec.
airings: noun, an exposure to the air, as for drying.
gaiters: noun, a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper1 (def 7).
upstage: noun, the rear half of the stage.
entrain: verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
Panurge: noun, (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) a rascal, the companion of Pantagruel.
Frisian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
furcate: adjective, forked; branching.
eristic: noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
sericin: noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
tenpins: noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
furnace: noun, a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
furring: noun, the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur:
pignuts: noun, the nut of the brown hickory, Carya glabra, of North America.
pinangs: noun, the betel palm or its nut.
episcia: noun, any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
insurer: noun, a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter.
upstair: noun, (usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
friseur: noun, a hairdresser.
uptears: verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
epicist: noun, a writer of epic poetry.
pincers: noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
fustian: noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
pargets: noun, any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
pianist: noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
stinger: noun, a person or thing that stings.
partier: noun, partyer.
entraps: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
erratic: noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
pinnate: adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
Aneurin: noun, thiamine.
insnare: verb (used with object), ensnare.
precuts: adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
parings: noun, the act of a person or thing that pares.
parting: noun, the act of a person or thing that parts.
earings: noun, a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
garners: noun, a granary or grain bin.
fairies: noun, (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
garnets: noun, any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
fairing: noun, a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
piscina: noun, a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
piscine: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
ancient: noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
rinsing: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
garrets: noun, an attic, usually a small, wretched one.
fruiter: noun, a cargo vessel carrying fruit.
unspent: adjective, not spent or used, as money.
tinners: noun, a tinsmith.
pannier: noun, a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
tin-pan: adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
tearing: noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
regnant: adjective, reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies):
fancies: noun, imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
panties: noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
earring: noun, an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
uprears: verb (used with object), to raise up; lift:
gannets: noun, any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
terrain: noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
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Piarist: noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
reagins: noun, Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
frigate: noun, a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.
upraise: verb (used with object), to raise up; lift or elevate.
pinners: noun, a person or thing that pins.
inspire: verb (used with object), to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
rasping: noun, a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
inspect: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
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.
tiepins: noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
inturns: noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
stearin: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
eatings: noun, the act of a person or thing that eats.
stearic: adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
picture: noun, a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
easting: noun, Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
unstrap: verb (used with object), to take off or slacken the strap of.
stirrup: noun, a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.
Piraeus: noun, a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
Francis: noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
curates: noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
Etruria: noun, an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
punners: noun, a person who puns; punster.
sinuate: adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
gunfire: noun, the firing of a gun or guns.
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pungent: adjective, sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
capture: noun, the act of capturing.
acetins: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Gunnera: noun, any tropical plant of the genus Gennera, native to South America, having enormous leaves resembling rhubarb.
caprine: adjective, of or relating to goats.
inertia: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
gunnies: noun, a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, especially for bags or sacks; burlap.
scunner: noun, an irrational dislike; loathing:
guineas: noun, a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
punnets: noun, a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit.
gurries: noun, the offal of fish or whales; the waste parts left over after cleaning fish.
punster: noun, a person who makes puns frequently.
spanner: noun, a person or thing that spans.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
resting: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
cantrip: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
canting: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
canters: noun, an easy gallop.
Ninurta: noun, a Sumerian and Babylonian hero god.
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retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
spacing: noun, an act of someone or something that spaces.
uniface: noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
returns: noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
guanine: noun, a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
seringa: noun, any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
Cartier: noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
fiances: noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
carters: noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
nancies: noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
repaint: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
Guarini: noun, Guarino [gwah-ree-naw] /gwɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1624–83, Italian architect.
scrinia: noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
firepan: noun, a metal grate for holding hot coals.
infarct: noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
carping: noun, petty faultfinding.
carpets: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
arpents: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
sparing: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
infante: noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
rafting: noun, the sport of traveling on rivers and streams by raft.
rafters: noun, any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
carnies: noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
punties: noun, an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
Nigeria: noun, a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.
firings: noun, the act of a person or thing that fires.
incrust: verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
sapient: adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
seating: noun, an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
asinine: adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
finings: noun, the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
auspice: noun, Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
refrain: noun, a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
igniter: noun, a person or thing that ignites.
Turners: noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
ignites: verb (used with object), to set on fire; kindle.
turning: noun, the act of a person or thing that turns.
augites: noun, a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
Ictinus: noun, flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
Igraine: noun, the mother of King Arthur.
sirenic: adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
neritic: adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
repugns: verb (used with object), to oppose or refute.
incites: verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
incages: verb (used with object), encage.
refugia: noun, an area where special environmental circumstances have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas.
uncages: verb (used with object), to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
incepts: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
aspirin: noun, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
Seagirt: noun, surrounded by the sea.
re-sign: verb (used with or without object), to sign again.
nifties: noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
Puritan: noun, a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
canines: noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
snifter: noun, Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
Iapetus: noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
Sunnite: noun, Sunni (def 1).
figures: noun, a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
iatrics
Nicetas: noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
scutage: noun, (in the feudal system) a payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service due to him by the holder of a fee.
purines: noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
Cainite: noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
Tunisia: noun, a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
icterus: noun, jaundice (def 1).
tunnage: noun, tonnage.
repairs: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
Scutari: noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
nectars: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
aseptic: noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
tunnies: noun, tuna1 .
niacins: noun, nicotinic acid.
finites: noun, something that is finite.
Finance: noun, the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
refract: verb (used with object), to subject to refraction.
fiacres: noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
retrain: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
infares: noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
unities: noun, the state of being one; oneness.
fingers: noun, any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
ingates: noun, gate1 (def 15).
Pasture: noun, Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
cinerin: noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
fractus: adjective, containing small, individual elements that have a ragged appearance.
granite: noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
actings: noun, the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
raising: noun, a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
surfing: noun, the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
surfeit: noun, excess; an excessive amount:
scrapie: 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.
fencing: noun, the art, practice, or sport in which an épée, foil, or saber is used for defense and attack.
princes: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
infract: verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
Printer: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
unitage: noun, specification of the amount making up a unit in a system of measurement.
recruit: noun, a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
graters: noun, a person or thing that grates.
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.
Tripura: noun, a state in E India. 4033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km). Capital: Agartala.
reginas: noun, queen.
surface: noun, the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
triceps: noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
cirrate: adjective, having cirri.
Rainier: noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
spirant: noun, fricative (def 2).
Sprague: noun, Frank Julian, 1857–1934, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor.
rangers: noun, forest ranger.
ingrain: noun, yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
Craigie: noun, Sir William (Alexander) 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.
Francie: noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
ingraft: verb (used with object), engraft.
scanner: noun, a person or thing that scans.
trepang: noun, any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
ingesta: plural noun, substances ingested.
trepans: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
spinner: noun, a person or thing that spins.
pricers: noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
citrins: noun, bioflavonoid.
citrine: noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
penguin: noun, any of several flightless, aquatic birds of the family Spheniscidae, of the Southern Hemisphere, having webbed feet and wings reduced to flippers.
pastern: noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
penangs: noun, an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
scarper: verb (used without object), to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
cistern: noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
triages: noun, the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
Pasteur: noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
nutrias: noun, the coypu.
prisage: noun, the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
ratings: noun, classification according to grade or rank.
gratine: verb (used with object), to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
grunter: noun, a hog.
grifter: noun, a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., especially a gambling attraction.
infects: adjective, Archaic. infected.
centaur: noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
patines: noun, patina.
nuances: noun, a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
catnips: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
argents: noun, Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
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suiting: noun, fabric for making suits.
spicate: adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
scauper: noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
scraper: noun, a person or thing that scrapes.
certain: Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Grecian: noun, a Greek.
spectra: noun, a plural of spectrum.
gratins: noun, au gratin.
triunes: noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
casting: noun, the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
fractur: noun, Fraktur (def 2).
unifies: verb (used with or without object), to make or become a single unit; unite:
Sargent: noun, Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
Sungari: noun, Songhua.
irrupts: verb (used without object), to break or burst in suddenly.
festuca: noun, any grass of the genus Festuca, chiefly characterized by tufted blades and spikelets, comprising the fescues.

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paster: noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
Sarnen: noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
patine: noun, patina.
sennit: noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
partis: noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
inurns: verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
intra-
fraise: noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
suntan: noun, a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
nasute: noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
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.
nacres: noun, mother-of-pearl.
firing: noun, the act of a person or thing that fires.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
septi-
francs: noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
intine: noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
Serang: noun, Ceram.
France: noun, Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
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.
patri-
Seurat: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
inures: verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
irreg.
fining: noun, the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
Nantes: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
Sartre: noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
Pascin: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
Istria: noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
septic: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
inturn: noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
Finnic: noun, a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
strung: noun, a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
Sierra: noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
irrupt: verb (used without object), to break or burst in suddenly.
fringe: noun, a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
Signac: noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
nances: noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
isatin: noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
string: noun, a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
Finsen: noun, Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
parure: noun, a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
patens: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Napier: noun, neper.
finite: noun, something that is finite.
paters: noun, British Informal. father.
Nagpur: noun, a city in NE Maharashtra, in central India: former capital of the Central Provinces and Berar.
stripe: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
signet: noun, a small seal, as on a finger ring.
sifter: noun, a person or thing that sifts.
Strine: noun, Australian English.
frater: noun, a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
strife: noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
fistic: adjective, of boxing; pugilistic:
parsec: 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.
friers: noun, fryer.
Fraser: noun, James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
irenic: adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
signer: noun, a person who signs.
sienna: noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
frusta: noun, the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
infers: verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
infra-
grates: noun, a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
infin.
gratin: noun, au gratin.
gratis: adverb, without charge or payment; free:
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:
Greats
Gretna: noun, a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
Grants: noun, a town in W New Mexico.
nuance: noun, a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
Segura: noun, Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pancho Segura"Segoo") born 1921, Ecuadorian tennis player.
grifts: noun, (sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
gripes: noun, the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
sci-fi: noun, science fiction.
specif
scrape: noun, an act or instance of scraping.
grater: noun, a person or thing that grates.
nurser: noun, a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
grunts: noun, a sound of grunting.
ingest: verb (used with object), to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
sprang: noun, a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
sprain: noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
pacers: noun, a person or thing that paces.
Girtin: noun, Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
gisant: noun, a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
Spirit: noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
spirea: 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.
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
infuse: verb (used with object), to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
sinner: noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
Graces: noun, elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
grafts: noun, Horticulture. a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow. the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion. the place where the scion is inserted.
grains: noun, an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
grani-
ingate: noun, gate1 (def 15).
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
infect: adjective, Archaic. infected.
nitric: adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
sprier: adjective, a comparative of spry.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
niacin: noun, nicotinic acid.
icings: noun, a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
sit-in: noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
Seguin: noun, a city in SE Texas.
incuse: noun, an incuse figure or impression.
incurs: verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
ignite: verb (used with object), to set on fire; kindle.
inanes: noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Icarus: noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
Nernst: noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
secant: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
incage: verb (used with object), encage.
incite: verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
incept: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incise: verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
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.
iatric: adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
G-suit: noun, anti-G suit.
sparge: noun, a sprinkling.
nitres: noun, niter.
Sparti: noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
infare: noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
Nistru: noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
Guinea: noun, a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
guitar: noun, a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
infant: noun, a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
Nicias: noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
Gunite: noun, a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.
Gunnar: noun, Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
Gunner: noun, a person who operates a gun or cannon.
Gunter: noun, a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.
nectar: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
gutser: noun, a person who eats too much and greedily.
Snefru: noun, flourished c2920 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.
sprent: adjective, sprinkled.
INGRES: noun, Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
gaiter: noun, a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper1 (def 7).
Gainer: noun, a person or thing that gains.
Gaines: noun, Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
parens: plural noun, parentheses:
instr.
gainst: preposition, against.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
pantun: noun, pantoum.
steric: adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
ganefs: noun, a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
gannet: noun, any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
inspan: verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
gapers: noun, a person or thing that gapes.
pantie: noun, panties.
Garner: noun, a granary or grain bin.
Garnet: noun, any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
Parent: noun, a father or a mother.
parget: noun, any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
Garret: noun, an attic, usually a small, wretched one.
paring: noun, the act of a person or thing that pares.
Strega
intern: noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
strafe: noun, a strafing attack.
funest: adjective, boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
inter.
fungi-
paries: noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
fustic: noun, the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
furans: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Furiae: plural noun, fury (def 3).
Furies: noun, unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:
furnit
Nature: noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
fusain: noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
insure: verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
Nautes: noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
pannus: noun, Pathology. an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea. an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
get-up: noun, getup.
Singer: noun, a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
Sprung: noun, a leap, jump, or bound.
pagers: noun, something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
Singan: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
spruit: noun, (in southern Africa) a small stream.
seniti: noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
Innuit: noun, Inuit.
spruce: 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.
innate: adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
gestic: adjective, pertaining to bodily motions, especially in dancing.
sprite: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
innage: noun, the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment. Compare outage (def 4).
saucer: noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
sprint: noun, a short race at full speed.
Sining: noun, Xining.
sauger: noun, a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
pagnes: noun, a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
insane: adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
Garter: noun, Also called, British, sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.
Saturn: noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
pannes: noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Gasper: noun, a cigarette.
gastr-
Panini: noun, flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
panier: noun, pannier.
stance: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Paiute: noun, a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
spurge: noun, any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia, having a milky juice and flowers with no petals or sepals.
stager: noun, a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
Sennar: noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
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.
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.
genips: noun, Also, ginep. a genipap.
genit.
genius: noun, an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
nutria: noun, the coypu.
tragic: noun, the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
finger: noun, any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
Carter: noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Punans: noun, a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
carets: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
puisne: noun, an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
carnet: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carpet: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
retina: noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
carpus: noun, the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
Carrie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
cartes: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
punner: noun, a person who puns; punster.
return: noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casern: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casing: noun, a case or covering; housing.
Casper: noun, a city in central Wyoming.
Caster: noun, a person or thing that casts.
Tuareg: noun, a Berber or Hamitic-speaking member of the Muslim nomads of the Sahara.
ricers: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
caters: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
catnip: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
catsup: noun, ketchup.
Capris: noun, Capri pants.
punnet: noun, a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit.
rictus: noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
Cairns: noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
aurist: noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Turner: noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
Austen: noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
Auster: noun, the south wind personified.
Austin: noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
austr-
Turing: noun, Alan Mathison [math-uh-suh n] /ˈmæθ ə sən/ (Show IPA), 1912–54, English mathematician, logician, and pioneer in computer theory.
resign: verb (used with object), to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
purser: noun, an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
cagers: noun, Informal. a basketball player.
purine: noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
capers: noun, a playful leap or skip.
Tunica: noun, a tunic.
caners: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
purges: noun, the act or process of purging.
canine: noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
caning: noun, the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane.
canner: noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
Cannes: noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
Canter: noun, an easy gallop.
cantus: noun, cantus firmus.
Canute: noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
tuners: noun, a person or thing that tunes.
ricins: noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
centas: noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
auntie: noun, Informal. aunt.
Creusa: noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
treasr
crafts: noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
trapes: noun, a tiring walk.
crapes: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
precut: adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
Crater: noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
crates: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
precis: noun, a concise summary.
Cretan: noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cretin: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
criers: noun, a person who cries.
Citrus: noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
prates: noun, act of prating.
cringe: noun, servile or fawning deference.
cripes: interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
Crispi: noun, Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
Crista: noun, a crest or ridge.
prangs: verb (used with object), to collide with; bump into.
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
cruets: noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruise: noun, the act of cruising.
trans.
prance: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
trepan: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
citrin: noun, bioflavonoid.
centi-
tripes: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
centr-
centra: noun, a plural of centrum.
truces: noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
prunes: noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
cerat-
cerias: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
certif
cesura: noun, caesura.
Triune: noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
finest: noun, the police:
Cetura: noun, Keturah.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
cities: noun, a large or important town.
Prince: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
triers: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Priest: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
priers: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
trices: noun, a very short time; an instant:
prices: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
cirrus: noun, Meteorology. a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters). a cirriform cloud.
pricer: noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
triage: noun, the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
triacs: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
reruns: noun, the act of rerunning.
augite: noun, a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
trance: noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
raster: noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
afters
rating: noun, classification according to grade or rank.
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
urates: noun, a salt of uric acid.
raters: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
agric.
Agrius: noun, one of the Gigantes.
uranic: adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Rasure: noun, an erasure.
uptear: verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
uprise: noun, an act of rising up.
afrits: noun, afreet.
airing: noun, an exposure to the air, as for drying.
uprear: verb (used with object), to raise up; lift:
upcast: noun, an act of casting upward.
rasper: noun, a person or thing that rasps.
reigns: noun, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
unstep: verb (used with object), to lift from its step, as a mast.
anenst: preposition, anent (def 2).
unsnap: verb (used with object), to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners:
raring: adjective, very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
Angers: noun, a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
raptus: noun, a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
uretic: adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
re-act: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
unseat: verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
recti-
Uticas: noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
regift: noun, an unwanted gift that is given away.
refrig
refits: noun, an act of refitting.
Regina: noun, queen.
acetin: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
acinus: noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
recurs: verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
rectus: noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
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.
ursine: adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
reagin: noun, Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
actin-
acting: noun, the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
urines: noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
acutes: noun, the acute accent.
recast: noun, a recasting.
recaps: noun, a recapped tire.
recant: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
urgers: noun, a person or thing that urges.
urgent: adjective, compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing:
regius: adjective, of or belonging to a king.
rapine: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
rapier: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
Augier: noun, Guillaume Victor Émile [gee-yohm veek-tawr ey-meel] /giˈyoʊm vikˈtɔr eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1820–89, French dramatist.
repast: noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
repair: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
unfits: adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
Raetic: noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
ascent: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
unfair: adjective, not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
unfact: noun, a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
racist: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Racine: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
aspect: noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
racers: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
aspire: 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):
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
uncase: verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
uncaps: verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
uncage: verb (used with object), to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
repugn: verb (used with object), to oppose or refute.
Ugrian: noun, a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
Atreus: noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
Ugarit: noun, an ancient city in Syria, N of Latakia, on the site of modern Ras Shamra: destroyed by an earthquake early in the 13th century b.c.; excavations have yielded tablets written in cuneiform and hieroglyphic script that reveal important information on Canaanite mythology.
Tuscan: noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
Turpin: noun, Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
turnip: noun, the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
ungirt: adjective, having a girdle loosened or removed.
arsen-
unrips: verb (used with object), to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
apices: noun, a plural of apex.
unripe: adjective, not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
anting: noun, the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
ranges: noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
unrigs: verb (used with object), to strip of rigging, as a ship.
Antung: noun, former name of Dandong.
Ranger: noun, forest ranger.
unrest: noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
apercu: noun, a hasty glance; a glimpse.
unrent: adjective, not rent; not torn, disturbed, pained, or the like:
unpins: verb (used with object), to remove pins from.
unpens: verb (used with object), to release from confinement.
Rafter: noun, any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
unpegs: verb (used with object), to remove the pegs from.
unites: noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
raisin: noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
unific: adjective, unifying; uniting:
Argent: noun, Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
renins: noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
argues: verb (used with object), to state the reasons for or against:
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.
arpent: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
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.
arrest: noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
praise: noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
prints: noun, the state of being printed.
Piaget: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
Rustin: noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
engin.
pinite: noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pennis
Ennius: noun, Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), 239–169? b.c, Roman poet.
rutins: noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
ennuis: noun, a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
penta-
enrapt: adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
Ensign: noun, a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
pinnas: noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
entrap: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
perfin: noun, a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
pineta: noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
epacts: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
faucet: noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
rising: noun, the act of a person or thing that rises.
Epirus: noun, an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
Encina: noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
feigns: verb (used with object), to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
fauces: noun, Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
tiepin: noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
pirate: noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Tigris: noun, a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 miles (1850 km) long.
tie-up: noun, a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
ferric: adjective, of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
eating: noun, the act of a person or thing that eats.
ferri-
Pinter: noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
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.
ferias: noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
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:
tie-in: noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Fergus: noun, Irish Legend. one of the great warrior kings of Ulster.
facies: noun, general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
pinner: noun, a person or thing that pins.
Fenrir: noun, a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
Fenian: noun, a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
Penang: noun, an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
terras: noun, earth; land.
enacts: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
pinang: noun, the betel palm or its nut.
tenuis: noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
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.
faints: noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
Fannie: noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
Escaut: noun, French name of Scheldt.
esprit: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
Estrin: noun, estrone.
taupes: noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
Petras: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
targes: noun, a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
Tanner: noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
tapirs: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
teacup: noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
tannic: adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
tanrec: noun, tenrec.
fagins: noun, (in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
tapers: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
runner: noun, a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
facing: noun, a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.
facers: noun, a person or thing that faces.
run-in: noun, a quarrel; argument.
facets: noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
escarp: noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
erupts: verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
pignut: noun, the nut of the brown hickory, Carya glabra, of North America.
Rupert: noun, Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
Erfurt: noun, a city in and the capital of Thuringia, in central Germany.
Perrin: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
tenpin: noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
rustic: noun, a country person.
Persia: 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.
fasten: verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
pignus: noun, property held as security for a debt.
Taipei: noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
ericas: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
rugate: adjective, wrinkle; rugose.
tennis: noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
Pietas: noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
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.
tenias: noun, taenia.
Pieria: noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
errant: adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
erring: adjective, going astray; in error; wrong.
eructs: verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
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.
Terris: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
ripens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
fiance: noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
fiesta: noun, any festival or festive celebration.
Superi: plural noun, (in ancient Rome) the gods.
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.”.
curets: noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Sanger: noun, Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
supra-
curite: noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
Piutes: noun, Paiute.
tirage: noun, the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
pituri: noun, a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.
Pitris: noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
Currie: noun, East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
fiacre: noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
tip-in: noun, tap-in.
pities: noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
figure: noun, a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
super-
pitier: noun, a person who pities.
sannup: noun, a married American Indian man, especially a younger one; husband.
C-star: noun, carbon star.
tragus: noun, a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.
Regain: noun, (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
traces: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
cueist: noun, a billiard player.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
cuesta: noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
fincas: noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
curate: noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
tracer: noun, a person or thing that traces.
cuirie: noun, a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
Prague: noun, a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the W central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia.
cunner: noun, a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
ringer: noun, a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
Curare: noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
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.
faceup: adverb, with the face or the front or upper surface upward:
tinner: noun, a tinsmith.
Curtin: noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
tinges: noun, a slight degree of coloration.
earing: noun, a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
cut-in: noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
pisci-
Curtis: noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
Custer: noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.

5 letter words you can make with surface-printing

petr-
pates: noun, the crown or top of the head.
refit: noun, an act of refitting.
rater: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
reni-
Penn.
peart: adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
renga: noun, linked verse.
Petra: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
Nairn: noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
runts: noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Pears: noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
sanit
Range: noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
reaps: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
naifs: noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
renin: noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
rages: noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
Seric
nacre: noun, mother-of-pearl.
Regan: noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters. Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
rafts: noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
Regt.
Pater: noun, British Informal. father.
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.
Paten: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pause: noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
rents: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
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.
ragis: noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Regin: noun, a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
petri
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
react: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reifs: noun, plunder; booty; loot.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
saice: noun, syce.
peta-
reins: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
rapes: 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.
sengi: noun, a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
recip
peri-
Sarre: noun, French name of Saar.
patr-
recap: noun, a recapped tire.
naut.
rares: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
neaps: noun, neap tide.
Senna: noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
rutin: noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
peans: noun, paean.
napes: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
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.
narcs: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
reign: noun, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
peris: 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.
sepia: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Nance: noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
peags: noun, wampum (def 1).
Penna: noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
recur: verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
rears
parts: noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
pert.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
sarc-
recta: noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
Sarge: noun, sergeant.
Sept.
recpt
REGIS: noun, a male given name.
Renan: noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
ranis: noun, ranee.
Recit
nears
rcpt.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
septa: noun, plural of septum.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
pagus
runic: adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
prune: noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
prier: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
Pitri: noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
rifts: noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
scart: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
prigs: noun, a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
Nurse: noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
print: noun, the state of being printed.
scat-
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.
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
prise: noun, leverage.
prius: 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.
pant-
scarp: noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
ripen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
nugae: plural noun, trifles.
prunt: noun, a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
nuci-
pirns: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Prus.
pruta: noun, prutah.
Rieti: noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
ricin: noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
scrag: noun, a lean or scrawny person or animal.
scrap: noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
panne: noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Price: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
ricer: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
pref.
pagne: noun, a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
Paget: noun, Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
Paige: noun, Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
pager: noun, something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
prang: verb (used with object), to collide with; bump into.
sauce: noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
Paine: noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
prase: noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
prate: noun, act of prating.
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
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.
prats: noun, the buttocks.
prae-
pairs: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
paces: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
scarf: noun, a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
pret.
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.
rings: noun, a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
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.
preta: noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scape: noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
Piura: noun, a city in N Peru.
Pres.
Gatun: noun, a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
prest: noun, a loan.
saute: noun, a dish of sautéed food.
pacer: noun, a person or thing that paces.
presa: 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.
Piute: noun, Paiute.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
part.
sect.
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
purrs: noun, the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
scute: noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
Purse: noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
Pusan: noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
Nguni: noun, a member of a group of culturally and linguistically related peoples of southern and eastern Africa, including the Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi.
neut.
neur-
Piers: 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.
Picus: noun, an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
rerun: noun, the act of rerunning.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
Paris: noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Rugen: noun, an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
resp.
Negus: noun, a title of Ethiopian royalty.
rept.
picas: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
Piaui: noun, a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
repic: noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
ruins: noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
racer: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
pians: noun, yaws.
segar: noun, cigar.
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
parrs: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
Segni: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
parse: verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
runes: noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
puris: noun, poori.
pinas: noun, pineapple.
re-up: verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
Punan: noun, a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
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.
nitre: noun, niter.
nitr-
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
puces: noun, a dark or brownish purple.
paren: plural noun, parentheses:
scrip: noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
Pugin: noun, Augustus Charles, 1762–1832, French architectural draftsman and archaeologist in England.
Nisei: noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Pinna: noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
Nisan: noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
pings: noun, a pinging sound.
punas: noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
purge: noun, the act or process of purging.
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
scuta: noun, plural of scutum.
pari-
Niger: noun, a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
scurf: noun, the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
nines: noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
punts: noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
Ninus: noun, the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
restr
pareu: noun, lavalava.
pares: noun, (of a female) first among equals.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
riser: noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
Punic: noun, the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
pungs: noun, a sleigh with a boxlike body.
Pieta: noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
fares: noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
serif: noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
Curie: noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
crit.
Crius: noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
cruet: noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruse: noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
crust: noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Trace: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
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.
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
cures: noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curet: noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Curia: noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
curns: noun, a grain.
crips: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Tinia: noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Tigre: noun, a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tinge: noun, a slight degree of coloration.
tings: noun, a tinging sound.
cutis: noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
tipis: noun, tepee.
cutin: noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
cutie: noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
cutes: noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
curst: noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curse: noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
currs: verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
CRISP: noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crine: noun, hair; head of hair.
tiers: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
cine-
cert.
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.
tripe: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
trigs: noun, trigonometry.
triga: noun, a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
trig.
tries: noun, plural of try.
Trier: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
cigar: noun, a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crane: noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
crier: noun, a person who cries.
crest: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crept: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crate: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
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.
crape: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Craig: noun, Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
treas
craft: noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
triac: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
trice: noun, a very short time; an instant:
Cirri: noun, a plural of cirrus.
tiger: noun, a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
Ecua.
ceras: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
farce: noun, a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
tapir: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Tapes: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
taper: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
facer: noun, a person or thing that faces.
faces: noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
facet: noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
Fagin: noun, (in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
faint: noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
fairs: noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tangs
fanes: noun, a temple.
Fanti: noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
farci: adjective, filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
targe: noun, a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
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.
fears: noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
surra: noun, an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
sutra: noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
taces: noun, tasset.
Faust: noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
Faure: noun, Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
Taegu: noun, a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
Sapir: noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Tagus: noun, a river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 km) long.
Fates: noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
farts: noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
Farsi: noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
etuis: noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Terri: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Epis.
Terra: noun, earth; land.
enact: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
terr.
enfin: adverb, in conclusion; finally.
terns: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
engr.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
Ennis: noun, a town in N Texas.
ennui: noun, a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
entia: noun, plural of ens.
epact: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
tera-
Episc
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
eruct: verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
tarps: noun, tarpaulin.
taupe: noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
erupt: verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
tears
Epist
tenia: noun, taenia.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Tenn.
ERICA: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Tepic: noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
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.
truce: noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
fecit: verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
anti-
anent: preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
anger: noun, a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
angi-
Angie: noun, a male or female given name, form of Angel.
angst: noun, a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
Angus: noun, Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
unset: adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
anis-
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
UNRRA
Annie: noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
unrip: verb (used with object), to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
ante-
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
untie: verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
unite: noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Argus: noun, Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
argue: verb (used with object), to state the reasons for or against:
Unit.
arcus: noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
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.
Apure: noun, a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
unpeg: verb (used with object), to remove the pegs from.
unpen: verb (used with object), to release from confinement.
apres: preposition, after; following (used in combination):
unpin: verb (used with object), to remove pins from.
unrig: verb (used with object), to strip of rigging, as a ship.
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
ancre: adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Arius: noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
urges: noun, an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
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Utica: noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Usnea: noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
acet-
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.
acpt.
usage: noun, a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
actg.
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.
urine: noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
acute: noun, the acute accent.
Aegir: noun, a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
AEGIS: noun, Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
aeri-
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
airts: noun, a direction.
urate: noun, a salt of uric acid.
upset: noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
agues: noun, Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
uran-
Agnes: noun, Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
urase: noun, urease.
agist: verb (used with object), to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
agers: noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
urger: noun, a person or thing that urges.
agent: noun, a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
ureas: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Urena: noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
afrit: noun, afreet.
Afric: adjective, African.
afire: adjective, on fire:
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
arrgt
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: ¢.
carne: noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
caper: noun, a playful leap or skip.
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.
Capri: noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
caps.
Capt.
caput: noun, any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
tuner: noun, a person or thing that tunes.
Caren: noun, a female given name.
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Carin: noun, a female given name.
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.
carns: noun, cairn.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
cater: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cent.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
trugs: noun, a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
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:
caus.
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
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.
carp-
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.
carts: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carte: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carse: noun, bottom land.
carps: noun, a peevish complaint.
carpi: noun, plural of carpus.
tunes: noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
Cant.
arris: noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
asper: noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
unapt: adjective, not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
uncap: verb (used with object), to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
astr.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
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.
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.
atrip: adjective, aweigh.
uncia: noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
ASCII: noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
unfit: adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
Artur: noun, a male given name.
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Ugric: noun, a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
auger: noun, Carpentry. a bit, as for a brace. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
tunic: noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
caner: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
TUNIS: noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
Caius: noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
cairn: noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Auric: adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
cages: noun, a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
cager: noun, Informal. a basketball player.
Tupis: noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
turfs: noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
Turin: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
Aust.
Feast: noun, any rich or abundant meal:
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
feign: verb (used with object), to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
genip: noun, Also, ginep. a genipap.
Srta.
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.
sputa: noun, matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
gears: noun, Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
spurt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
spurn: noun, disdainful rejection.
genic: adjective, of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Inari: noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
genii: noun, a plural of genius.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
genin: noun, aglycon.
inane: noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
incr.
gents: noun, Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
genus: noun, Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
Gerar: noun, an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
sprue: noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
sirup: noun, any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
sprit: noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
getas: noun, a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
getup: noun, costume; outfit:
giant: noun, (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
sprig: noun, a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
gifts: noun, something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
sruti: noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
incur: verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
ginep: noun, genip.
garni: adjective, garnished.
ster.
init.
gains
step-
gaits: noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
Gaius: noun, a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
ganef: noun, a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
Gupta: noun, a dynasty of N India (a.d. 320–540) whose court was the center of classical Indian art and literature.
gapes: noun, Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
infer: verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Starr: noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
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.
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
Gaspe: noun, a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
stang: noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
gater: noun, gator.
Gates: noun, Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
Gaunt: noun, John of, John of Gaunt.
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
gaurs: noun, a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
STAGE: noun, a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
sprat: noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
sprag: noun, a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
stge.
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.
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.
grins: noun, a broad smile.
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
gripe: noun, the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
GRIPS: noun, the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
gript: noun, the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
grist: noun, grain to be ground.
spect: noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
Grues: verb (used without object), to shudder.
grunt: noun, a sound of grunting.
space: noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
spec.
spean: verb (used with object), to wean.
grief: noun, keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
spate: noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
guans: noun, a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
guar.
guars: noun, a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
Guat.
Guest: noun, a person who spends some time at another person's home in some social activity, as a visit, dinner, or party.
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
span-
spang: adverb, directly, exactly:
Guin.
Guise: noun, general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
spare: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
grift: noun, (sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
grice: noun, a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
girns: noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
Iceni: noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
girts: noun, Carpentry. a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor. a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
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:
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
spirt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
ictus: noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
spire: noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
icing: noun, a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
gnars: verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Grace: noun, elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
ician
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
Spica: noun, spike2 .
SNAFU: noun, a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
graft: noun, Horticulture. a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow. the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion. the place where the scion is inserted.
grain: noun, a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
IATSE
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
grans: noun, grandmother.
Grant: noun, something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
grape: noun, the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
spier: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
grasp: noun, the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
grate: noun, a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
spice: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
Greta: noun, a female given name, form of Margaret.
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
gaper: noun, a person or thing that gapes.
sting: noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
signa: verb, (used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
fires
Sunna: noun, the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
firns: noun, névé.
Isiac: adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
first: noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
suite: noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
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.
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.
Sugar: noun, a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
Siepi: noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
Irina: noun, a female given name.
Irgun: noun, a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
frags: noun, fragmentation grenade.
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.
Sinai: noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
franc: noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
Frans: noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
Iran.
Sunni: noun, Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law. Compare Shiʿite.
finns: noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Sinan: noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Supt.
feist: noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
surge: noun, a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
surg.
feria: noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
Festa: noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
Surat: noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
fetas: noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
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.
seti-
istic
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
fiats: noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
setup: noun, organization; arrangement.
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.
finca: noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Finer: 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.
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.
finis: noun, end; conclusion.
stupe: noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
Gunas: noun, (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
fraps: verb (used with object), to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
strap: noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
Fris.
frise: noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Frits: noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Strep: noun, streptococcus.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
fruit: noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
Inuit: noun, a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
intr.
sing.
inst.
Fries: noun, plural of fry1 .
fuage: noun, fumage.
insp.
stirp: noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
insep
furan: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Fusan: noun, Pusan.
singe: noun, a superficial burn.
input: noun, something that is put in.
Inner: adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
frigs: noun, refrigerator.
frugs: noun, a dance deriving from the twist.
frier: noun, fryer.
friar: noun, Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
frets: noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
stung: noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
inurn: verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
frats: noun, fraternity (def 1).
inure: verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
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.
strip: noun, a striptease.

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reps: noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Seif: noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
scut: noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
USAR
USCA
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
USCG
snug: noun, British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
user: noun, a person or thing that uses.
urea: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
sec.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
USTC
USGA
USIA
USNA
repr
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.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Utes: noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
scup: noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
serf: noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
USRC
Utas: noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
reif: noun, plunder; booty; loot.
spae: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
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.
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.
Rein: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
sift: verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
uric: adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
Urga: noun, former name of Ulan Bator.
uria
Rep.
situ: noun, in situ.
ungt
urge: noun, an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
rent: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sig.
sign: noun, a token; indication.
uni-
Urfa: noun, a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
sepn
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Uris: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice: noun, syce.
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.
UNEF
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
regs: noun, Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
uret
regr
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
snag: noun, a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
rifs: noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
SPAR: noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
ruin: noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
sugi: noun, Japan cedar.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
taur
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.
Sufi: noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
suet: noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
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.
ruga: noun, Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
tegs: noun, Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep.
rues: noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
ten.
rpt.
Sung: noun, a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
RNAS
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
ter.
stun: noun, the act of stunning.
tern: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Sat.
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
suit: noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
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.
Ruse: noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
safe: noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
Surt: noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
Safi: noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
Tace: noun, tasset.
Sage: noun, a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
SURF: noun, the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sure: Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
Taif: noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
Rust: noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Sura: noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Rus.
sunn: noun, a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
sur-
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Sang: noun, the act or performance of singing.
supr
runt: noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
supe: noun, a supernumerary.
runs: noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tape: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
rung: noun, one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
rune: noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tier: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
str.
turf: noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
rife: adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
trug: noun, a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
tsar: noun, czar.
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Tues
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.
Reus: noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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.
tugs: noun, an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
rets: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
tRNA
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.
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.
tune: noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
spic: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
sci.
scr.
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
SPCA
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
tuns: noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Tupi: noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
tups: noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
Tura: noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
scag: noun, heroin.
saur
TINA: noun, a female given name.
Ring: noun, a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
RIPS: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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.
Ting: noun, a tinging sound.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stg.
tipi: noun, tepee.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Ste.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
Trip: noun, a journey or voyage:
Riis: noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
RIIA
Stag: noun, an adult male deer.
trap: noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Sra.
tref: adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
tri-
Rigi: noun, a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
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.
Riga: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
spun: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spue: noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
rift: noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
tarp: noun, tarpaulin.
1080
Reg.
gust: noun, a sudden, strong blast of wind.
Gris: noun, Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
Grit: noun, abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
grue: verb (used without object), to shudder.
Grus: noun, the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
guan: noun, a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
cis-
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
guna: noun, (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
cir.
CIGS: noun, a cigarette.
grin: noun, a broad smile.
guts: noun, the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
Iasi: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Ice.
cet-
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
CERN
Cerf: noun, Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Ifni: noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
ceps: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ign.
cen.
grip: noun, the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
Cnut: noun, Canute.
Inc.
crip: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
crut: noun, crud (def 1).
Gera: noun, a city in E central Germany.
Gers: noun, a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
Gert: noun, a female given name, form of Gertrude.
crus: noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
gest: noun, a story or tale.
geta: noun, a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
gets: noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
GFTU
gift: noun, something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
Gifu: noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
Gina: noun, a female given name.
gips: noun, Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
gres
girn: noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
Cres
girt: noun, Carpentry. a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor. a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
crat
gist: noun, the main or essential part of a matter:
crap: noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
gite: noun, a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
Crag: noun, a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
gnar: verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
gnat: noun, any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
Graf: noun, Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
Gran: noun, grandmother.
gras
inae
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.
genu: noun, the knee.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
aut-
Aus.
naif: noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
aur-
aunt: noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
nane: pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
aune: noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
nape: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
narc: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Auge: noun, a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
Aug.
Cage: noun, a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCTE
Auer: noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
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.
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
atic
ates
Aten: noun, Aton.
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
CAFE: noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
itis
Inf.
Irra: noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Inge: noun, William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
inns: noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
INRI
ins.
int.
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Ire.
Iris: noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
CART: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
Isai: noun, Jesse.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isin: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Carr: noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Carn: noun, cairn.
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Cape: noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
cap.
CanF
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
Esau: noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
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.
Ger.
Gent: noun, Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
Nina: noun, girl; child.
feat: noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
fare: noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Fars: noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
fart: noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
FAST: noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
fate: noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
fats: noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
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.
egis: noun, aegis.
efts: noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EFTA
ect-
Fear: noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
fec.
Eng.
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
FERA
Fern: noun, any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
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.
Ecru: noun, an ecru color.
fiat: noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
FICA
fict
fig.
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.
enc.
Fang: noun, one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
Fini: adjective, finished; done.
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
esp.
errs: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
est.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
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.
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
etui: noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Eur.
fane: noun, a temple.
ergs
epit
epic: noun, an epic poem.
epi-
fac.
face: noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
FACS
fact: noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
Ens.
fags: noun, Slang. a cigarette.
fain: adverb, gladly; willingly:
Fair: noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
engs: noun, the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
Finn: noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
gens: noun, a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
gape: noun, a wide opening; gap; breach.
reft: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
fuge
fugs: noun, stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
cur.
funs: noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
fur.
FUSE: noun, a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
fut.
cunt: noun, the vulva or vagina.
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.
gait: noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
cues: noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Gare: noun, low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
curn: noun, a grain.
gars: noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
gasp: noun, a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
gast: verb (used with object), to terrify or frighten.
cts.
gate: noun, a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
gats: noun, a pistol or revolver.
gaup: verb (used without object), gawp.
gaur: noun, a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
ctr.
Gean: noun, heart cherry.
gear: noun, Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
Gen.
Gena: noun, the cheek or side region of the head.
cure: noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Curr: verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
firn: noun, névé.
Frau: noun, a married woman; a wife.
firs: noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fisc: noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
fist: noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
FITS: noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
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.
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
frae: preposition, adverb, from.
frag: noun, fragmentation grenade.
Fran: noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
frap: verb (used with object), to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
frat: noun, fraternity (def 1).
cute: noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
curs: noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
FRCP
FRCS
Frei: noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
fret: noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Cusp: noun, a point or pointed end.
FRGS
Fri.
frig: noun, refrigerator.
frit: noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
Frs.
frt.
frug: noun, a dance deriving from the twist.
Curt: noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
Asur: noun, Assur.
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Nine: noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
agst
pies: noun, plural of pi2 .
Ainu: noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Piet: noun, Scot. a magpie.
ague: noun, Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
pina: noun, pineapple.
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.
PING: noun, a pinging sound.
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.
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.
pirn: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Pisa: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
pise: noun, rammed earth.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
agr.
pnea
Agni: noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
Prag: noun, German name of Prague.
prat: noun, the buttocks.
prau: noun, proa.
agit
agin: preposition, against; opposed to.
pre-
prec
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
airt: noun, a direction.
prie: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
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.
ANTU
ant.
ANSI
Anne: noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
per.
ann.
perf
Pers
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.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pet.
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
AISI
anes: adverb, once.
pfui: interjection, phooey.
ance
Piaf: noun, Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
pian: noun, yaws.
pias: noun, a female given name.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Pica: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
pice: noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
PICS: noun, a movie.
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.
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.
ages: noun, the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
prig: noun, a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
Pen.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
puts: noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
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.
acr-
RCAF
acne: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
raft: noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
rage: noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
ragi: noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
rain: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rang: noun, a boomerang.
purr: noun, the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
Rani: noun, ranee.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
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.
rapt: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RARE: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
rasp: noun, an act of rasping.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
reap: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
recs: noun, recreation.
ref.
refs: noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
purs
Puri: noun, poori.
prin
aer-
prs.
Prut: noun, a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
ager: noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
PSAT
psec
AFSC
afr-
psia
psig
AFGE
aet.
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
Ptas: plural, peseta.
pure: adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
ptg.
pts.
puca: noun, (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
puce: noun, a dark or brownish purple.
Acus: noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
pugs: noun, one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
puir: adjective, poor.
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
puna: noun, a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
Pune: noun, a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
pung: noun, a sleigh with a boxlike body.
Punt: noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Aire
Past: noun, the time gone by:
Pan.
PACE: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
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.
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).
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.
pacs: noun, pack1 (def 1).
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
PACT: noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
Apr.
Paur: noun, Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
apts: plural, apartment.
Page: noun, one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
apt.: plural, apartment.
pair: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
NTIA
Apus: noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
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.
asc-
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
Apsu: noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
pats: noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pane: noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Pate: noun, the crown or top of the head.
pat.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
Pang: noun, a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
par.
Pare: noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
Parr: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
pars: noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
nunc: adverb, now.
pear: noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIRA
nisi: adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Pegu: noun, a city in central Burma: pagodas.
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.
anus: noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Pecs: noun, a city in SW Hungary.
Arg.
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.
ARIS
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
arr.
art.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
peag: noun, wampum (def 1).
pct.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
pean: noun, paean.

3 letter words you can make with surface-printing

urs: noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
cf.
TGN
urn: noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
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.
AEF
TIA
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ASI
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ase
ec-
CAF
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ca.
AEC
ARS
ECG
ECF
ECA
ae.
ARU
ARP: noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ung
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
CGI
ACS
Af.
Ep.
ATP
EPA
ag-
UIT
EPS
EPT
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
Una: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
Uta: noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
ASU
unc
ATC
ast
UTC
UTE: noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
ac-
uti
at.
ERP
err: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ap-
ERS: noun, ervil.
teg: noun, Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep.
TEC: noun, detective.
ERT
USR
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Une
ASP: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
tfr
UAR
TES: noun, ti1 .
ECU: noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
ef-
eft: noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
ACP
ASN
USA
USC
ean
eir
EIS
USP
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
en-
USE: noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
AUC
UAE
UCR
USN
Ar.
Ufa: noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
an.
ASR
UFC
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.
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.
Uri: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
CRP
CPU
cep: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
CEF
ANC
CEA
TSE
TSI
APS
up-
CPR
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
CRS
CRT
TSP
UPC
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)
UPI
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.
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
CPS
CPI
Tu.
CFA
CIA
CIE
CIF
cig: noun, a cigarette.
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.
cfs
CFR
CIP
CFP
CFI
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANF
uns
CNN
CNS
trf
APC
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
trp
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.
CPA
ANG
UPS: noun, an upward movement; ascent.
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ea.
ARF: interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
tun: noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
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.
CAR: noun, an automobile.
ure
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CAI
CGS
age: noun, the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
AGC
AFT: adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
AFS
Tng
Cut: noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
ct.
tup: noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
AFP
cs.
AFC
Eg.
cr.
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
cp.
Tiu: noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
TPI
AIC
ur-
CSA
tue
CSF
CSR
CST
CTA
cte
ctf
ctg
ctn: plural, carton.
unp
TPN
Agt
tug: noun, an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
cue: noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
AGS: adjective, noun, agriculture:
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.
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.
tra
tr.
Tpr
ESA
fug: noun, stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
Esc
NRC
NUS: noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
Nun: noun, a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
NSU
NSC
SCF
NSA
NRA
pc.
SCP
nr.
Npt
NPR
NNP
NNE
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Pa.
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PCS
PCI
PCF
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
SAR
PAU: noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
Sau: noun, German name of Sava.
Pg.
PaG
PAC: noun, pack1 (def 1).
sc.
pt.
Ps.
prn
Pr.
NIG: verb (used with object), nidge.
NIA
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
ITC
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
NSF
NUT: noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
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.
ite
Sfc
Sgt
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).
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).
ITA
ist
ISR
ise
ISA
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
NAG: noun, Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
Nan: noun, naan.
se-
NEG: noun, a photographic negative.
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
NGC
NFS
NFC
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:
NES
NEP: noun, New Economic Policy.
nef: noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
NEC
SEI: noun, sei whale.
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
NEA
ne-
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
pea: noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
Peg: noun, a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
IRC
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
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.
ret: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
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.
pug: noun, one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
PUC
PTA: plural, peseta.
RFA
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
RFC
RFE
RFI
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSG
PSF
put: noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
RCP
PSC
Rap: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
REC: noun, recreation.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
rat: noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
RCS
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
rag: noun, a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
RAF
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RPS
RIP: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Re.
PSE
PSA
SAG: noun, an act or instance of sagging.
PGA
RTS
Rue: noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
rug: noun, a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
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.
run: noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
PIA: noun, a female given name.
pfg
rte
pfc
pf.
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.
rut: noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
Sp.
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAE
RTF
rt.
RIF: noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
rig: noun, the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
prf
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
PRC
PRA
piu: adverb, more:
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
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.
RSE
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pig: noun, a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
RNA
RNR
RPG
Rs.
RSA
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
IUS
Ir.
FSA
fun: noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
STP
FTP: noun, File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
FTC
ft.
FSR
FRG
STI
Stu: noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
FRC
Sue: noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
suf
SUG
Fra: noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
Ga.
GAR: noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
Sui: noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
GCE
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
GCT
GCR
St.
Sta
GCI
GCA
IPS
Gat: noun, a pistol or revolver.
GAS: noun, Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
gap: noun, a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
GAN: noun, cotton gin.
GPU
gi.
Fr.: abbreviation, Father.
FPC
spt
eu-
Fan: noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FAG: noun, Slang. a cigarette.
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
FPS
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
FAS: noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
ETS
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ETR
TAU: noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
ESU
ESR
TCA
TCS
FAR: Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
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.
FIT: noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
fgn
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.
FIR: noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
Sup: noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
fie: interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
fic
Fia
FET
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
fer: preposition, conjunction, for.
Fen: noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
FCS
fcp
FCA
TAE: preposition, to.
TAG: noun, a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
Sr.
GCF
Ges
IAS
GTS
GUI: noun, graphical user interface.
Gun: noun, a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
Gur: noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
GUS: noun, a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
Gut: noun, the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
ics
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
IFS: noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
SNU
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITU
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
gt.
ier
IFC
Ife: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
in.
ina: noun, a female given name.
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ine
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
ing
INN: noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
IPA
ipr
GTC
Ia.
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.
grf
git: noun, British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
GIs: noun, a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
SPR
gip: noun, Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
GNP
GNU: noun, either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
GPS
Gr.
GIF: noun, a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
gre
GIN: noun, an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
GSA
GSR
get: noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
GSC
gie: noun, gi.

2 letter words you can make with surface-printing

RC
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
FA: noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
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.
FP
IG
SF
TE: noun, ti1 .
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.
N.
PU
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
FI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
RI
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
RN
TC
AU: plural, to the; at the; with the.
FC
NC
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.
IP
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.
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
NU: noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
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 .
G.
RF
SU
U.
RP
UC
GP
ic
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
RU
GU
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
i.
TP
TN
UI
SG
SA
fn
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.
NF
NP
NG
NI
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
S.
T1
TG
t.
FE
CU
CE
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
GC
IF: noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
fg
GN
SN
rg

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