Anagrams of tarpaulins
Word tarpaulins has
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- tarpaulin
-
noun,
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- unplaits
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- Lusatian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- partials
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Asturian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asturias.
- Austral.
-
- aspirant
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noun,
a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
- naturals
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noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- Rasputin
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noun,
Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- Luristan
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noun,
a mountainous region in W Iran.
- puritans
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noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- platinas
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- salt-pan
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noun,
an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
- nuptials
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- lupanars
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noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- partisan
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noun,
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- Pilatus
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noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- transl.
-
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- transp.
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- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- tsarina
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noun,
czarina.
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- anurias
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- antiars
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noun,
the upas tree.
- plaints
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noun,
a complaint.
- 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.
- rituals
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- puranas
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noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- Paulist
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noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- partans
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noun,
a crab.
- nuptial
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- Sultana
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noun,
a small, seedless raisin.
- nutrias
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noun,
the coypu.
- insular
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noun,
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- natural
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noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- Austria
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noun,
a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Aruntas
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noun,
Aranda.
- saurian
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noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- parulis
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noun,
gumboil.
- pastina
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- tarpans
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noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- patinas
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- Spirula
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noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- patulin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- lariats
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- plantar
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adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- Santali
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- ranulas
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noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- urinals
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- purlins
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noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Lusatia
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noun,
a region in E Germany and SW Poland, between the Elbe and Oder rivers.
- uranias
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Uralian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- upstair
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noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
- lupanar
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noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- Spatula
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noun,
an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
- Spartan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- Puritan
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noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- spatial
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adjective,
of or relating to space.
- unstrap
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verb (used with object),
to take off or slacken the strap of.
- unplait
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- astral
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adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- austr-
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- Austin
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noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- lunars
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noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- natals
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- aurist
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noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- tarpan
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noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Partan
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noun,
a crab.
- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Upsala
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noun,
Uppsala.
- Urania
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Sparta
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- urials
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Laputa
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noun,
an imaginary flying island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, the inhabitants of which engaged in a variety of ridiculous projects and pseudoscientific experiments.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- spruit
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noun,
(in southern Africa) a small stream.
- Platas
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noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- insult
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noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- Santal
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noun,
sandalwood.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Purana
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noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- sultan
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noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- nutria
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noun,
the coypu.
- sunlit
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adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- pulsar
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noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- supra-
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- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- intra-
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- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- purlin
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noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Rustin
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noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- Saturn
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noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- Patras
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noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Pansil
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noun,
Pancha Sila.
- rutins
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noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- satrap
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noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- insula
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noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Nistru
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noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instr.
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- lariat
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- unrips
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verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- tarsal
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noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- ratals
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noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- raptus
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noun,
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
- Tuinal
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- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- ratans
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noun,
rattan.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- lauans
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noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- Plains
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- sit-up
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noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- plani-
-
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Turpin
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noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- plants
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- plasia
-
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- turnip
-
noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- patri-
-
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- ruanas
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- ultra-
-
- trails
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noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Ulpian
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noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- trans.
-
- tra-la
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noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- slipt
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noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- sluit
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noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- naut.
-
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- nitr-
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- natl.
-
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plur.
-
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- plat.
-
- plast
-
- plan-
-
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Prus.
-
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- sanit
-
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- para-
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pant-
-
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pari-
-
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- nurls
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Parl.
-
- patr-
-
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- part.
-
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- astr.
-
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Aust.
-
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Unit.
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- uran-
-
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- USLTA
-
- 30-30
-
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Alta.
-
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anat.
-
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- anal.
-
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alti-
-
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- insp.
-
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- Srta.
-
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- spurn
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Ital.
-
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- intr.
-
- inst.
-
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Iran.
-
- Supt.
-
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- sur-
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- uni-
-
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- purs
-
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USNA
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- USIA
-
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- USAR
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- uria
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- supr
-
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Sra.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- RNAS
-
- rpt.
-
- str.
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Sat.
-
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- taur
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- rit.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- saur
-
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tRNA
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- tri-
-
- Rus.
-
- 1080
-
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- APSA
-
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- art.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Apr.
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- NTIA
-
- Anas
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANPA
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ANTU
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ins.
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- aur-
-
- Lani
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iana
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IATA
-
- intl
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pil-
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ala.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AAUP
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- pts.
-
- psia
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- PSAT
-
- AARP
-
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- prs.
-
- prin
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- int.
-
- Pan.
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- par.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- pat.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Alis
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- alt.
-
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- Pal.
-
- ATA
-
- AIA
-
- USN
-
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- al.
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ult
-
- ASU
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ast
-
- an.
-
- UIT
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ar.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- AUA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ILP
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- uti
-
- ALU
-
- IAS
-
- UAR
-
- TAL
-
- ap-
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ITU
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- USR
-
- USA
-
- USP
-
- ASR
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- tlr
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- uns
-
- ARS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARU
-
- TSP
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- 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.
- TSI
-
- unp
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AAP
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ASN
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- TIA
-
- Aar
-
- trp
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAU
-
- ur-
-
- Tu.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ASI
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- UPI
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- up-
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- St.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NSU
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- pt.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- Pa.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NUL
-
- NSA
-
- RTS
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NIA
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- SAR
-
- NRA
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- rt.
-
- NAA
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PRA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PSA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PLR
-
- RSA
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Rs.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RNA
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pli
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- ist
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- spt
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sta
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- STI
-
- IUS
-
- STL
-
- STP
-
- ITA
-
- ISR
-
- SPR
-
- Isl
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ISA
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRL
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Ir.
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- SNU
-
- SLA
-
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LPN
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- 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.
- UI
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- RN
-
- RI
-
- U.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- R.
-
- PU
-
- NI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- T1
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- t.
-
- IP
-
- SU
-
- SL
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RU
-
- NP
-
- L2
-
- ln
-
- L1
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RP
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- S.
-
- NL
-
- L.
-
- LR
-
- TL
-
- SN
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
-
- SA
-
- UL
-
- TP
-