Anagrams of sycophancies
Word sycophancies has
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- Sisyphean
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adjective,
of or relating to Sisyphus.
- spinaches
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- hyoscines
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noun,
scopolamine.
- accession
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noun,
the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.:
- Cassiope
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- anechoic
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adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- inscapes
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- isopachs
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- shoepacs
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- cocaines
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- syncopes
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noun,
Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
- psychics
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adjective,
of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- synechia
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noun,
any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.
- conchies
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noun,
conscientious objector.
- cyanosis
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noun,
blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- hyoscine
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noun,
scopolamine.
- chicanes
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Chicanos
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- hispano-
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- chopines
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- aphonics
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- hospices
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- scapho-
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- scyphi-
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- scapose
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adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- echino-
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- Canopic
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adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- sconces
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- Siphnos
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noun,
a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group: gold and silver mines. 28 sq. mi. (75 sq. km).
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- cacoepy
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noun,
incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (opposed to orthoepy).
- Sachsen
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noun,
German name of Saxony.
- psycho-
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- siphons
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- psychic
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adjective,
of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- chances
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noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- choices
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- Chicano
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- chicane
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- cycasin
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noun,
a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, C 8 H 16 N 2 O 7 , obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- cinches
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noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- ciphony
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noun,
the process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor.
- ciscoes
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- coaches
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noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- cochins
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- chaises
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Cochise
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noun,
c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- conches
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noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- syconia
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noun,
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- synapse
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noun,
a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane of an axon, dendrite, or muscle or gland cell with the appropriate receptor molecules for picking up the neurotransmitters.
- cassone
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noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- pinches
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- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- syncope
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noun,
Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- psychos
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noun,
a psychopathic or psychotic person.
- Spanish
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noun,
the Spanish people collectively.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- aphesis
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noun,
the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.
- sonship
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noun,
the state, fact, or relation of being a son.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- phoneys
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- isoneph
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- spheno-
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- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- physio-
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- physics
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noun,
the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force.
- Phineas
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- inphase
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adjective,
having the same phase.
- Picasso
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noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- onychia
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noun,
inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- phonies
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- cyano-
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- pecans
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peachy
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adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- conchs
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noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- conchy
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noun,
conscientious objector.
- chopas
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noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- Concha
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noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- coneys
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noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- conics
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noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- conch-
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- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- nachos
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noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copses
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Seyhan
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noun,
Adana.
- Pesach
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noun,
Passover (def 1).
- cosecs
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noun,
cosecant.
- coshes
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noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- pashes
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noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- occas.
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- sepoys
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noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- ciscos
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- shines
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- cyesis
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noun,
pregnancy.
- C-in-C
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- cyanic
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adjective,
blue: applied especially to a series of colors in flowers, including the blues and colors tending toward blue.
- shnaps
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noun,
schnapps.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- cynics
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noun,
a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
- Shensi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- choses
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noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- Cohens
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noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- shapes
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noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- shapen
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adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Shansi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- niches
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Cochin
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- paseos
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Chosen
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noun,
elect.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- noshes
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noun,
a snack.
- pycno-
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- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- hysons
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noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- psychs
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verb (used with object),
to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out):
- phoney
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- inches
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noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- Psyche
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
- psych-
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- phones
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noun,
telephone (def 1).
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- hyenas
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noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- hypno-
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- Hypnos
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- hypso-
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- hyssop
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, especially H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers.
- Haynes
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noun,
Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
- pishes
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noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- pyosis
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noun,
the formation of pus; suppuration.
- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- yapons
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noun,
yaupon.
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- piscos
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- poachy
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adjective,
(of land) slushy; swampy.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Hosein
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noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Poncas
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- honeys
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noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- hoises
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verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- hanses
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noun,
Hansa.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- phanos
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noun,
fanon.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- Ischys
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noun,
a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
- Phases
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noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- cossie
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noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- phasis
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noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- seccos
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noun,
fresco secco.
- pheno-
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- pycnia
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noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- Scopes
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noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- Scopas
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noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- phyco-
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- echoic
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adjective,
resembling an echo.
- sconce
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- Schipa
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noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- say-so
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noun,
one's personal statement or assertion.
- physo-
-
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- Phocis
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noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- epochs
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noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- scapes
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Enochs
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- physis
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noun,
the principle of growth or change in nature.
- physic
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noun,
a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- scenic
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noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- choice
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Secchi
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noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spicey
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adjective,
spicy.
- Chasse
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noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- chases
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noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- spicas
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noun,
spike2 .
- Chaney
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noun,
Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
- aniso-
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- chancy
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adjective,
uncertain, hazardous, or risky.
- Chance
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noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- canopy
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- Sicyon
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- Cheops
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noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- spahis
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noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- spacey
-
adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- synop.
-
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chicos
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- assoc.
-
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Chino-
-
- syphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- hypos
-
noun,
a hypodermic syringe or injection.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Apoc.
-
- pico-
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Hypo-
-
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- 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.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- poss.
-
- phon.
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- sophy
-
noun,
any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- snyes
-
noun,
a backwater.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- sonsy
-
adjective,
strong and healthy; robust.
- 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.
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- hypes
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- icons
-
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- posey
-
adjective,
characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
- shoes
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- soapy
-
adjective,
containing or impregnated with soap:
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- hoyas
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- hosp.
-
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- 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.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- 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.
- poesy
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- insep
-
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- spicy
-
adjective,
seasoned with or containing spice:
- 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.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- 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.
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- opsis
-
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- NSPCC
-
- spies
-
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nosey
-
adjective,
nosy.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- insp.
-
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- span-
-
- phany
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- spays
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- YPSCE
-
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- phys.
-
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- phane
-
- 30-30
-
- pass.
-
- naso-
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Passy
-
noun,
Frédérick [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- 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.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- spec.
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- hissy
-
noun,
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- syncs
-
noun,
synchronization:
- econ.
-
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- caps.
-
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- scopy
-
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cine-
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Cynic
-
noun,
a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- 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.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- ency.
-
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Sycon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Shays
-
noun,
Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- Cons.
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- conc.
-
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Sepoy
-
noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- syces
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chap.
-
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cechy
-
noun,
Czech name of Bohemia.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Hayes
-
noun,
Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Cayce
-
noun,
a town in central South Carolina.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- cyan-
-
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- essay
-
noun,
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- caco-
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- possy
-
noun,
possie.
- assn.
-
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- snaps
-
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- Chin.
-
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- canc.
-
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Cycas
-
noun,
any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Epis.
-
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- Episc
-
- Sans.
-
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Sino-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Pan.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- osis
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- 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.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- pays
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- PAYE
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- opsy
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SASE
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- pnea
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pyo-
-
- Soni
-
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- 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.
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- psec
-
- psia
-
- posy
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- syph
-
noun,
syphilis (often preceded by the).
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- syn-
-
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sech
-
- SPCA
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- SPCC
-
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- sepn
-
- Pen.
-
- secy
-
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- sci.
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- sch.
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- 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.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sec.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 1080
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- ICAO
-
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- chs.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- ins.
-
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- enc.
-
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- cen.
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- eso-
-
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- ESIS
-
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Eph.
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- eco-
-
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hos.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- coch
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- hyp.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- cac-
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Neph
-
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- aph-
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- 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.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- neo-
-
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Neh.
-
- 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-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ancy
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- nos-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ance
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- NYSE
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- apo-
-
- OAPC
-
- ISSN
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- iso-
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- acc.
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asis
-
- Nah.
-
- ECA
-
- 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.
- an.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ac-
-
- ss.
-
- ap-
-
- SPS
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- EIS
-
- SSE
-
- AIC
-
- SSI
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- SHA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ACS
-
- AHE
-
- ean
-
- eo-
-
- SCP
-
- SCS
-
- se-
-
- acy
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- CSO
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- CSC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CSA
-
- ec-
-
- CPS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ACP
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- ea.
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- AYH
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- ase
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ASI
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ca.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- cc.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- APS
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CYO
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- 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.
- ays
-
- ANC
-
- CNS
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CNO
-
- CNC
-
- ch.
-
- CIP
-
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- CIE
-
- 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).
- cyc
-
noun,
cyclorama (def 2).
- CIC
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- CIA
-
- sho
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- APC
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- 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.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- shp
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- en-
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- ise
-
- ish
-
- PHA
-
- NCO
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- NYC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- NCC
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- NEC
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- ISA
-
- IPS
-
- NES
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- PHS
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- in.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- IPO
-
- INH
-
- IOC
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NHA
-
- IHS
-
- OCC
-
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- NSA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OCS
-
- OPA
-
- ons
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- oic
-
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- NHI
-
- NYP
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- NYA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NIH
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- OSS
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NOP
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ine
-
- IHP
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- POC
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- SSN
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ESA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- Sp.
-
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- So.
-
- PSS
-
- PSA
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- POA
-
- Esc
-
- ics
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- YHA
-
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- 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:
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- PIO
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- io-
-
- EPS
-
- Ia.
-
- sc.
-
- EPA
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Ep.
-
- IAS
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OA
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AO
-
- O.
-
- HP
-
- 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.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- h.
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- ey
-
- EI
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- 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.
- NY
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- IP
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- CE
-
- SN
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PH
-
- N.
-
- NC
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ic
-
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- NH
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- S.
-
- SA
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .