Anagrams of tachistoscope
Word tachistoscope has
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- stethoscopic
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adjective,
pertaining to the stethoscope or to stethoscopy.
- scotch-tape
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verb (used with object),
to fasten or mend with Scotch tape.
- post-chaise
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noun,
a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- apotheosis
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noun,
the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
- sociopaths
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noun,
a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- statoscope
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noun,
an aneroid barometer for registering minute variations of atmospheric pressure.
- catechist
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noun,
a person who catechizes.
- photosets
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verb (used with object),
photocompose.
- chassepot
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noun,
a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.
- posthaste
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adverb,
with the greatest possible speed or promptness:
- case-shot
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noun,
a collection of small projectiles in a case, to be fired from a cannon.
- osteopath
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noun,
a physician who practices osteopathy.
- sociopath
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noun,
a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- athetosis
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noun,
a condition, chiefly in children, of slow, involuntary, wormlike movements of the fingers, toes, hands, and feet, usually resulting from a brain lesion.
- ecstatics
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noun,
a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
- scotopias
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noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- copasetic
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adjective,
copacetic.
- cachepots
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noun,
an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
- 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.
- opistho-
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- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- shootist
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noun,
a marksman with a pistol or rifle.
- scotches
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noun,
a cut, gash, or score.
- stitches
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noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- potashes
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noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- postheat
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verb (used with object),
to heat (a metal piece, as a weld) after working, so as to relieve stresses.
- pathosis
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noun,
a diseased condition.
- postiche
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noun,
an imitation or substitute.
- sceptics
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- chastise
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verb (used with object),
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- cachepot
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noun,
an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
- pathetic
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adjective,
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
- hospices
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- potshots
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noun,
a shot fired at game merely for food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport.
- shoepacs
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- Esposito
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noun,
Phil(ip Anthony) born 1942, Canadian ice-hockey player, in the U.S. since 1962.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- potatoes
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noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- statices
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- spathose
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adjective,
spathic.
- Scottish
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noun,
the people of Scotland.
- topcoats
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noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- Phaistos
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noun,
an ancient city in S central Crete: site of Minoan palace; Linear A tablets and important pottery objects unearthed here.
- isopachs
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- Peshitta
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noun,
the principal Syriac version of the Bible.
- ecstatic
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noun,
a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
- isotachs
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- potestas
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noun,
the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.
- photoset
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verb (used with object),
photocompose.
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- potassic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- hot-spot
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noun,
a country or region where dangerous or difficult political situations exist or may erupt, especially where a war, revolution, or a belligerent attitude toward other countries exists or may develop:
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- spiccato
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adjective,
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- scotopia
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noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- cathects
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verb (used with object),
to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person).
- cocottes
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noun,
prostitute.
- ethiops
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- potsies
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noun,
hopscotch.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- Tootsie
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noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- stactes
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- cachets
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noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- potshot
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noun,
a shot fired at game merely for food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- spathes
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noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- potties
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noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- spastic
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noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- Thespis
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noun,
flourished 6th century b.c, Greek poet.
- 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.
- sachets
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noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- cesspit
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noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- pettish
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adjective,
petulantly peevish:
- photics
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noun,
the science of light.
- sapotes
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noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- cattish
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adjective,
catlike; feline.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- ectopic
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adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- cathect
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verb (used with object),
to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person).
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- cahoots
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Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- scapho-
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- scapose
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adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- cashoos
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noun,
catechu.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- costate
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adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- patches
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- pastose
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adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- 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.
- Sceptic
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- pasties
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noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- scathes
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noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Sesotho
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noun,
the Bantu language of Lesotho; Sotho.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- ophites
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- sottish
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adjective,
stupefied with or as if with drink; drunken.
- teapots
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- ootheca
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noun,
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- accosts
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noun,
a greeting.
- isotope
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noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- 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.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- Sophist
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Greek History.
any of a class of professional teachers in ancient Greece who gave instruction in various fields, as in general culture, rhetoric, politics, or disputation.
a person belonging to this class at a later period who, while professing to teach skill in reasoning, concerned himself with ingenuity and specious effectiveness rather than soundness of argument.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- pitches
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- tosspot
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noun,
a tippler; drunkard.
- tictocs
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noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- cooches
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noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- tictacs
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- hot-pot
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noun,
mutton or beef cooked with potatoes in a covered pot.
- Cochise
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noun,
c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
- 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.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- accepts
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- atheist
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noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- Scottie
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noun,
Scottish terrier.
- topcoat
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noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- statics
-
noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- Ossetic
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noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- steato-
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- top-hat
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noun,
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.
Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, silk hat.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- Chi-tse
-
noun,
Ki Tse.
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- soothes
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verb (used with object),
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
- choices
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- tactics
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noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
- pooches
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noun,
a dog.
- stetho-
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- chooses
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Idioms,
cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- hepcats
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepato-
-
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- cocotte
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noun,
prostitute.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- photo-
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- thetas
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noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- thetic
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adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- Thetis
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noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Coptic
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noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- cocoas
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noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- cosset
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noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- copses
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- pishes
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noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pistes
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- cosecs
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noun,
cosecant.
- cosets
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noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- 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.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- Cohoes
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noun,
a city in E New York, on the Hudson River.
- tictac
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noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- spices
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- cootch
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noun,
cooch.
- costo-
-
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- spites
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- coopts
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verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- cottas
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noun,
a surplice.
- pithos
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noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- piscos
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Pashto
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noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- Thess.
-
- Ophite
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- stipos
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- hoists
-
- hoises
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- stichs
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- histo-
-
- teapot
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- hepta-
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepat-
-
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- stitch
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noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- occas.
-
- hectic
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adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- tactic
-
noun,
tactics (def 1).
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- tacho-
-
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Stopes
-
noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Stoops
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noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- hostas
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hecto-
-
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- pathic
-
- patho-
-
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- Phases
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- osteo-
-
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- hastes
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- staphs
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- stacc.
-
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- estops
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- pashes
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- scato-
-
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cashoo
-
noun,
catechu.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- shoats
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- toshes
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Secchi
-
noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- shotes
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- shotts
-
noun,
chott.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- ptosis
-
noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- scatts
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Scotch
-
noun,
a cut, gash, or score.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- assoc.
-
- Tophet
-
noun,
a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Scotts
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- seccos
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- scoto-
-
- tooths
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- schist
-
noun,
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- septi-
-
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- cahoot
-
Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- scoots
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- SCOOPS
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- shapes
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- Sothis
-
noun,
the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- shoots
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- chicos
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Pothos
-
noun,
any of various tropical climbing vines belonging to the genera Pothos and Epipremnum, of the arum family, especially E. aureum, widely cultivated for its variegated foliage.
- potato
-
noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- potass
-
noun,
potash.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- choose
-
Idioms,
cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- aceto-
-
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- choses
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chotts
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- tictoc
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- sooths
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- soothe
-
verb (used with object),
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- posits
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- posset
-
noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- socio-
-
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- 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.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- pottos
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- chests
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- 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.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Sept.
-
- shott
-
noun,
chott.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- sect.
-
- sooth
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- Sotho
-
noun,
a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- opto-
-
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- step-
-
- shpt.
-
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- opsis
-
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- shoot
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- sito-
-
- 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.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- octo-
-
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- shoos
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- seti-
-
- Isth.
-
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- octa-
-
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- spec.
-
- pico-
-
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- phot.
-
- 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.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- poohs
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- poet.
-
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- poss.
-
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- post-
-
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spies
-
- peta-
-
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- oste-
-
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Scot.
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- stat.
-
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- 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.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- scat-
-
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- pass.
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- path-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- 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.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- caps.
-
- Capt.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- ecto-
-
- Cath.
-
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- theat
-
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- theo-
-
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- 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.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- asst.
-
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- 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.
- atto-
-
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- tooth
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Esth.
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- caco-
-
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Theos
-
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- coop.
-
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- cohos
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- 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.
- 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).
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- thio-
-
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- 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.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- tech.
-
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- hosts
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hect-
-
- hosp.
-
- acpt.
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- IATSE
-
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- toti-
-
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- 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.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- 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.
- asco-
-
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- topo-
-
- Apoc.
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- hist.
-
- actos
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- hoots
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- acct.
-
- acet-
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- 30-30
-
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- 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:
- hoops
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- Tit.
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- SPCC
-
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- pts.
-
- SPCA
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- aet.
-
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- ACTH
-
- psia
-
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- chs.
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- pot.
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- acc.
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- 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.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- 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).
- 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.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- PSAT
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- psec
-
- Ceto
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- asc-
-
- top-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- 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.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- atic
-
- cac-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- cap.
-
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- sech
-
- asis
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- sec.
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ates
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- att.
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- sci.
-
- cet-
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- SASE
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- 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.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- 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.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- 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:
- 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.
- sch.
-
- apo-
-
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- cat.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- aph-
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- cis-
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HEAO
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Ste.
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- osis
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- opia
-
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- oto-
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- est.
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- esp.
-
- ICAO
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- OAPC
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- thi-
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- ICSH
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- iso-
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- 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.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Oct.
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Hos.
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- 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.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- cts.
-
- coch
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- OTOH
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- 1080
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- epit
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Eph.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- pat.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- cit.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pet.
-
- the-
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- eco-
-
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- pct.
-
- ect-
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TPI
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TSI
-
- tph
-
- STP
-
- TSS
-
- TSP
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- THC
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- th-
-
- St.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SST
-
- SSI
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- SSE
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ss.
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- spt
-
- SPS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCS
-
- STI
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TCA
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Sta
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ECA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EIS
-
- ec-
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- CPO
-
- ics
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- 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.
- IOC
-
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- 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.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- Hts
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- 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.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- CPS
-
- CPI
-
- IPO
-
- 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.
- ast
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ase
-
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIC
-
- ATC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- CPA
-
- CEC
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- 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
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- CEA
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- ATS
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noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- CCS
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verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
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- CIO
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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.
- ch.
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- cc.
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- ca.
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- iph
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- ICC
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- IPS
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- Phi
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noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
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- POA
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- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIO
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- pie
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noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- PHS
-
- pho
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noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PHA
-
- PSC
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- pes
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noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Peh
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noun,
pe.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
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- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pah
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
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- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- PSA
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- PSE
-
- Pa.
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- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sis
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noun,
sister.
- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIC
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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).
- sht
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- shp
-
- sho
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- she
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noun,
a female person or animal.
- SHA
-
- SES
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- Sep
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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.
- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- se-
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- SCS
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- SCP
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- sc.
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- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SAE
-
- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
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- So.
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- PTT
-
- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSS
-
- pc.
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- TTS
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- OTS
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- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oic
-
- ist
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- OES
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noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- OCS
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCC
-
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ITA
-
- ise
-
- OAS
-
- OAP
-
- ITC
-
- OAO
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- ite
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- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- OIt
-
- ish
-
- oo-
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ISA
-
- ot-
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- OSO
-
- ose
-
- Oc.
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- o-o
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noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TT
-
- A.
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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.
- O.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TP
-
- IP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AO
-
- 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.)
- CE
-
- ic
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- PH
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- h.
-
- HP
-
- i.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- EI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- TC
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.