Anagrams of Terpsichorean

Word Terpsichorean has 3711 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of Terpsichorean.

11 letter words you can make with Terpsichorean

chiropteran
noun, chiropter.
pentarchies
noun, a government by five persons.
re-creation
noun, the act of creating anew.
pothecaries
noun, apothecary.
charioteers
noun, a chariot driver.
Terpsichore
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of dancing and choral song.
interphase
noun, the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
contraries
noun, something that is contrary or opposite:
chitarrone
noun, an early musical stringed instrument of the lute family with a long neck and two pegboxes, one above the other.
charioteer
noun, a chariot driver.
Carpentier
noun, Alejo [uh-ley-hoh;; Spanish ah-le-haw] /əˈleɪ hoʊ;; Spanish ɑˈlɛ hɔ/ (Show IPA), 1904–80, Cuban novelist, writer, and musicologist.
Osterreich
noun, German name of Austria.
precentors
noun, a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
chaperones
noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
archespore
noun, the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
copartners
noun, a partner or associate, as in a business.
part-score
noun, a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game:
archpriest
noun, a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.
Corrientes
noun, a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.
periastron
noun, the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
recreation
noun, refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
stereopair
noun, a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
antechoirs
noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
interspace
noun, a space between things.
proteinase
noun, any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
reproaches
noun, blame or censure conveyed in disapproval:
horse-race
noun, a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
anchorites
noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
procreates
verb (used with object), to beget or generate (offspring).
spirochete
noun, any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae, certain species, as Treponema, Leptospira, and Borrelia, being pathogenic to humans and other animals, and other species being free-living, saprophytic, or parasitic.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
portieres
noun, a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
Catherine
noun, a female given name.
cathepsin
noun, any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
rectories
noun, a rector's house; parsonage.
archeries
noun, the art, practice, or skill of an archer.
heartsore
adjective, heartsick.
aperients
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
Ctesiphon
noun, a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
Parthenos
noun, an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
anteporch
noun, an outer porch.
serration
noun, serrated condition or form.
trephines
noun, a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
antechoir
noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
terrapins
noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
interpose
verb (used with object), to place between; cause to intervene:
Reichsrat
noun, German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
portances
noun, bearing; behavior.
parceners
noun, a joint heir; coheir.
reorients
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
anthropic
adjective, of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
trenchers
noun, a person or thing that digs trenches.
Cristophe
noun, Henri, Christophe, Henri.
atrophies
noun, Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
schreiner
noun, Olive ("Ralph Iron") c1862–1920, English author and feminist.
pantihose
noun, pantyhose.
sphincter
noun, a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
isentrope
noun, a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
apocenter
noun, the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
par-three
adjective, of, relating to, or noting a small-scale golf course, usually having 18 holes of 150 yards (137 meters) in length from tee to cup on 7 to 40 acres (3 to 16 hectares) of land.
cenotaphs
noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
pistareen
noun, peseta (def 2).
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
proscenia
noun, Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
iterances
noun, iteration.
operatics
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
careerist
noun, a person who follows a career.
either-or
adjective, allowing no equivocation; being limited in choice to two options:
teach-ins
noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
orchestra
noun, a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
escheator
noun, an officer in charge of escheats.
traceries
noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
enciphers
verb (used with object), to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
priorates
noun, the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
errancies
noun, the state or an instance of erring.
procaines
noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
Espartero
noun, Baldomero [bahl-daw-me-raw] /ˌbɑl dɔˈmɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), Count of Luchana [loo-chah-nah] /luˈtʃɑ nɑ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1879, Spanish general and statesman.
procreant
adjective, procreating or generating:
procreate
verb (used with object), to beget or generate (offspring).
rancheros
noun, a rancher.
rancherie
noun, an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
entropies
noun, Thermodynamics. (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
eparchies
noun, (in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
racehorse
noun, a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
torcheres
noun, a tall stand for a candelabrum.
atropines
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
esoterica
plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
Esperanto
noun, an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
preachers
noun, a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
recreants
noun, a coward.
potencies
noun, the state or quality of being potent.
transpire
verb (used with object), to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
earthrise
noun, the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.
sparteine
noun, a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
receptors
noun, Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
nearshore
adjective, extending from or occurring along a shore.
reception
noun, the act of receiving or the state of being received.
sharecrop
verb (used with or without object), to farm as a sharecropper.
receiptor
noun, a person who receipts.
prescient
adjective, having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
recaption
noun, the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
neoterics
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
precentor
noun, a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
nephrites
noun, Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
Carpenter
noun, a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
Carothers
noun, Wallace Hume, 1896–1937, U.S. chemist: associated with the invention of synthetic nylon material.
carotenes
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
ternaries
noun, a group of three.
prentices
noun, a male given name.
earphones
noun, a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
Parcheesi
phonetics
noun, the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription. Compare acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, auditory phonetics, physiological phonetics.
perorates
verb (used without object), to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
chaperons
noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
re-search
verb (used with or without object), to search or search for again.
secretion
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
resection
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
herniates
verb (used without object), to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
phratries
noun, a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
chorister
noun, a singer in a choir.
phanerite
noun, any igneous rock whose grains are visible to the naked eye.
stenopeic
noun, a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
Cithaeron
noun, a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
phrenetic
noun, a phrenetic person.
chaperone
noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
heritance
noun, inheritance.
retainers
noun, a person or thing that retains.
phenetics
noun, classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
Stephanie
noun, a female given name.
copartner
noun, a partner or associate, as in a business.
pectinose
noun, arabinose.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
Peronista
noun, Peronist.
senhorita
noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
increaser
noun, a person or thing that increases.
Rochester
noun, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.
tierceron
noun, (in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
Percheron
noun, one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
acrospire
noun, the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.
heronries
noun, a place where a colony of herons breeds.
patiences
noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
anchorite
noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
personate
adjective, Botany. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
anchorets
noun, anchorite.
Hesperian
noun, a native or inhabitant of a western land.
therapies
noun, the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
rhetorics
noun, (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
phenacite
noun, a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
patencies
noun, the state of being patent.
intercrop
noun, a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
inspector
noun, a person who inspects.
perianths
noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
chantries
noun, an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
chiropter
noun, any mammal of the order Chiroptera, comprising the bats.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
echinate
adjective, bristly; prickly.
Eisenach
noun, a city in central Germany.
phenetic
adjective, pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy.
prestore
verb (used with object), Computers. to fix an opening value for (the address of an operand or of a cycle index).
Pretoria
noun, a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
precents
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
Terceira
noun, an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
prehnite
noun, a mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, Ca 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2 , occurring in light-green reniform aggregates or tabular crystals.
carotins
noun, carotene.
perianth
noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
perisarc
noun, the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
preheats
verb (used with object), to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
ectopias
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
prescore
verb (used with object), to record the sound of (a motion picture) before filming.
Pharisee
noun, a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
chitosan
noun, a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
phaetons
noun, any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
perorate
verb (used without object), to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
Christo-
Chretien
noun, Jean, born 1934, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993–2003.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
canopies
noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
operants
noun, a person or thing that operates.
Christen
verb (used with object), to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
protease
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
open-air
noun, the outdoors.
operates
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
one-step
noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
petechia
noun, a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
Personae
noun, a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
Ephesian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.
torchere
noun, a tall stand for a candelabrum.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
Epicaste
noun, Jocasta.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
prorates
verb (used with object), to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
pronates
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
Peronist
noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
priorate
noun, the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
capstone
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
encipher
verb (used with object), to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
chopines
noun, a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
Capriote
noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
Sheraton
noun, Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
enriches
verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
printers
noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
prisoner
noun, a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
Peterson
noun, Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
chorines
noun, a chorus girl.
procaine
noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
Petrarch
noun, (Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.
cantrips
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
operatic
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
pertains
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
carports
noun, a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
pioneers
noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
Poincare
noun, Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
chaperon
noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
Pointers
noun, a person or thing that points.
crispate
adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
pierrots
noun, a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
Charente
noun, a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.
seraphic
adjective, of, like, or befitting a seraph.
Charites
plural noun, the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
parcener
noun, a joint heir; coheir.
centares
noun, centiare.
pantries
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
Charters
noun, a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
poetries
noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
pinaster
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
cenotaph
noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
pinchers
noun, a person or thing that pinches.
pastiche
noun, a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
pinscher
noun, one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
partners
noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
piscator
noun, fisherman.
theories
noun, a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
Paterson
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
Patience
noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
poachers
noun, a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
Cerritos
noun, a city in SW California.
pitchers
noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
chanters
noun, a person who chants; singer.
partiers
noun, partyer.
chanties
noun, chantey.
Chartres
noun, a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in N France, SW of Paris: cathedral.
portance
noun, bearing; behavior.
cohenite
noun, a rare microscopic mineral, carbide of iron, nickel, or cobalt, (Fe, Ni, Co) 3 C, found in lunar rocks and some meteorites.
perchers
noun, a person or thing that perches.
conspire
verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
terranes
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
practise
noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
percents
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
praetors
noun, (in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
phorates
noun, a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
terraces
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
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earphone
noun, a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
phonetic
noun, (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
Preacher
noun, a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
coherers
noun, a person or thing that coheres.
phonates
verb (used with or without object), Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
preaches
verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
carrions
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
coherent
adjective, logically connected; consistent:
potheens
noun, poteen.
cherries
noun, the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
picrates
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
cheaters
noun, a person or thing that cheats.
picotees
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
painters
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
theriacs
noun, molasses; treacle.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
portiere
noun, a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
cheapens
verb (used with object), to make cheap or cheaper.
terrines
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
potences
noun, potency.
Thespiae
noun, a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
postiche
noun, an imitation or substitute.
caterers
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
cheerios
noun, a goodbye or farewell.
Thespian
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
terrapin
noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
phreatic
adjective, noting or pertaining to ground water.
atropine
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
hectares
noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
Esthonia
noun, Estonia.
reorient
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
actorish
adjective, exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
retrench
verb (used with object), to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
inarches
verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
aphorist
noun, a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
arteries
noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
aphonics
noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
arterio-
isoprene
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
rotaries
noun, a rotary device or machine.
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
Niarchos
noun, Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
Stanhope
noun, a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
trochees
noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
trenches
noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
Traherne
noun, Thomas, 1637?–74, English writer.
herpetic
adjective, of, relating to, or caused by herpes.
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
hapteron
noun, a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
hepatics
noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
teach-in
noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
Asherite
noun, a member of the tribe of Asher.
research
noun, diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.:
trencher
noun, a person or thing that digs trenches.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
rhetoric
noun, (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
roperies
noun, a place where ropes are made.
strophic
adjective, Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
sphaero-
iterance
noun, iteration.
haricots
noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
archines
noun, arshin.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
spectro-
recreant
noun, a coward.
arenites
noun, psammite.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
naperies
noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
heptanes
noun, any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
hereinto
adverb, into this place.
Harrison
noun, Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
inchoate
adjective, not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
receptor
noun, Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
retainer
noun, a person or thing that retains.
apocrine
adjective, of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
tranship
verb (used with or without object), transship.
heritors
noun, inheritor.
rentiers
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
herniate
verb (used without object), to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
nephrite
noun, Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
isothere
noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
rescript
noun, a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
tracheo-
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
Hortense
noun, a female given name.
notecase
noun, billfold.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
anchoret
noun, anchorite.
Torrence
noun, (Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
Atchison
noun, a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
Sancerre
noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
antihero
noun, a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
atherine
noun, an atherine fish.
introrse
adjective, turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
anthrop.
hispano-
ranchero
noun, a rancher.
horsecar
noun, a streetcar drawn by a horse or horses.
reprints
noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
trophies
noun, anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
heartens
verb (used with object), to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
rephrase
verb (used with object), to phrase again or differently:
hearties
noun, a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
tropines
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
Rinehart
noun, Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
insphere
verb (used with object), ensphere.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
reproach
noun, blame or censure conveyed in disapproval:
ranchers
noun, a person who owns or works on a ranch.
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
achiotes
noun, annatto.
errhines
noun, a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges.
erratics
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
antrorse
adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
trephine
noun, a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
Steichen
noun, Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
Achinese
noun, Atjehnese.
tricorns
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
repaints
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
achroite
noun, the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
heparins
noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
aperient
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
asthenic
noun, a person of the asthenic type.
notaries
noun, notary public.
northers
noun, Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
pectase
noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
corsair
noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
theriac
noun, molasses; treacle.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
Theresa
noun, Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
thenars
noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
Pechora
noun, a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
hectors
noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
patches
noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
heptane
noun, any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
Corinth
noun, an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
hepatic
noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
thereon
adverb, on or upon that or it.
corners
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
Sephora
noun, Zipporah.
inscape
noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
henries
noun, the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
heparin
noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
hepcats
noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
inheres
verb (used without object), to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
peaches
noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
inshore
adverb, toward the shore:
peahens
noun, the female peafowl.
corresp
Pearson
noun, Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
hepato-
patines
noun, patina.
Cornish
noun, the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
therein
adverb, in or into that place or thing.
inphase
adjective, having the same phase.
Shorter
noun, Frank, born 1947, U.S. marathon runner.
pectens
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
Stephen
noun, Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.
perries
noun, a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
hot-air
noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
coarser
adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
Perrine
noun, a town in S Florida.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
heteros
noun, Informal. a heterosexual person.
hetero-
stearo-
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Herriot
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1872–1957, French statesman, political leader, and author.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
stereo-
coheirs
noun, a joint heir.
Persian
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
sthenia
noun, strength; excessive vital force.
hoptree
noun, any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit.
hoarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become hoarse.
persona
noun, a person.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
cirrose
adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
sterno-
perrons
noun, an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
histone
noun, any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
thorias
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
horrent
adjective, bristling; standing erect like bristles.
hipster
noun, a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
hospice
noun, a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
Pereira
noun, Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
heptose
noun, any monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms.
Peneios
noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
contra-
heriots
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
heretic
noun, a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
Copehan
noun, Wintun.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
cranio-
copiers
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
senhora
noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
strophe
noun, the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
pectose
noun, protopectin.
pectins
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
copters
noun, helicopter.
therian
noun, a therian animal.
heritor
noun, inheritor.
constr.
Herries
verb (used with or without object), harry.
heroine
noun, a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
striper
noun, Military. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
pereion
noun, (in a crustacean) the thorax.
coherer
noun, a person or thing that coheres.
heroins
noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
coheres
verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
Perchta
noun, the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
heroics
noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
perches
noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
percher
noun, a person or thing that perches.
percent
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
hernio-
peonies
noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
hernias
noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
pentose
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
spinach
noun, a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
escheat
noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
teacher
noun, a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
teaches
noun, Informal. teacher.
Shearer
noun, Moira (Moira Shearer King) 1926–2006, British ballerina.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
enchase
verb (used with object), to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
snorter
noun, a person or thing that snorts.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
Sno-Cat
encores
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
oraches
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
Sheitan
noun, Ash-Shaytān.
techno-
ornith-
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
sharper
noun, a shrewd swindler.
nephric
adjective, renal.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
tarpons
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
echino-
sharpen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become sharp or sharper.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
nephro-
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
orphans
noun, a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
sharpie
noun, sharper.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
Sharrie
noun, a female given name, form of Sharon.
orpines
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
errhine
noun, a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
neither
pronoun, not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other:
Shriner
noun, a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
openers
noun, a person or thing that opens.
erector
noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
Onitsha
noun, a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
eparchs
noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
shoepac
noun, a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
operant
noun, a person or thing that operates.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
tenches
noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
shortie
noun, a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
shorten
verb (used with object), to make short or shorter.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
tephras
noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
ophites
noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
entero-
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
norther
noun, Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
notches
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
Teheran
noun, a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
Eritrea
noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
operate
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
ethanes
noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
ostrich
noun, a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
partons
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
Crispen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
parries
noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
parison
noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
parches
verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
crisper
noun, a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
Parrish
noun, Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
isoneph
noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
isopach
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
isotach
noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
theines
noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
crosier
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
parrots
noun, any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
Panther
noun, the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
sporter
noun, a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
hectare
noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
partner
noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Heaters
noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
hearten
verb (used with object), to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
sporran
noun, (in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
crepons
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
hatpins
noun, a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
partier
noun, partyer.
ironers
noun, a person or thing that irons.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
Harriet
noun, a female given name, form of Harry.
paniers
noun, pannier.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
specter
noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
earshot
noun, the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
earthen
adjective, composed of earth.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
tarnish
noun, a tarnished coating.
spathic
adjective, like spar.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
Spencer
noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
Shapiro
noun, Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
ethnics
noun, a member of an ethnic group.
ethiops
adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
ethions
noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
spectre
noun, specter.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
harries
noun, a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
spheno-
harpist
noun, a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
Harpies
noun, Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
harpers
noun, a person who plays the harp.
sphero-
haricot
noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
Serpent
noun, a snake.
terries
noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
haptics
noun, the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
Serrano
noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
serrate
adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
haptens
noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
sphenic
adjective, being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
terrine
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
sthenic
adjective, sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
aperies
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
potiche
noun, a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
pothers
noun, commotion; uproar.
cashier
noun, an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
potheen
noun, poteen.
potence
noun, potency.
poteens
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
aphetic
adjective, pertaining to or due to aphesis.
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
scarper
verb (used without object), to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
postern
noun, a back door or gate.
Scarron
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
repairs
noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
praetor
noun, (in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
porters
noun, a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
precent
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
carotin
noun, carotene.
precise
adjective, definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
carport
noun, a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
rentier
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
aphonic
noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
reopens
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
scapho-
aphotic
adjective, lightless; dark.
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
prances
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
sceptre
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
scepter
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
poaches
verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
re-pose
verb (used with or without object), to pose again.
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerato-
poacher
noun, a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
ceriphs
noun, serif.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
pitches
noun, relative point, position, or degree:
Pitcher
noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
reprint
noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
triceps
noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
reprise
noun, Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
Another
pronoun, one more; an additional one:
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
Antioch
noun, Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
anthers
noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
porrect
adjective, extending horizontally; projecting.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
porcine
adjective, of or relating to swine.
porches
noun, an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
repents
adjective, creeping.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
repines
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
tochers
noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
antero-
centri-
reports
noun, an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
centro-
preheat
verb (used with object), to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
reapers
noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
arseno-
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
arpents
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
arteri-
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
tranche
noun, Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
receipt
noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
torches
noun, a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
aristo-
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
arthro-
cahiers
noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ratches
noun, a ratchet.
raptors
noun, a raptorial bird.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
rapines
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
rapiers
noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
Torrens
noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
rancors
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
ranchos
noun, a ranch.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
ranches
noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
rancher
noun, a person who owns or works on a ranch.
reaches
noun, an act or instance of reaching:
transp.
recepts
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
pretors
noun, praetor.
archit.
caprine
adjective, of or relating to goats.
archine
noun, arshin.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
archers
noun, a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
pricers
noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
careens
noun, a careening.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
preter-
Preston
noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
presort
verb (used with object), to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
carhops
noun, a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
present
noun, the present time.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
archons
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
princes
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
pschent
noun, the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
prorate
verb (used with object), to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
protein
noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
protean
adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
prosaic
adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
Printer
noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
pronate
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
prithee
interjection, (I) pray thee.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
arenite
noun, psammite.
archsee
noun, archbishopric.
anchors
noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
centare
noun, centiare.
Pioneer
noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
Roerich
noun, Nicholas Konstantinovich [nik-uh-luh s kon-stuh n-tee-nuh-vich;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyee-nuh-vyich] /ˈnɪk ə ləs ˌkɒn stənˈti nə vɪtʃ;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1947, Russian painter, archaeologist, and author; in the U.S. after 1920.
rochets
noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
cheater
noun, a person or thing that cheats.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Script.
cheapos
noun, Slang. cheapo.
actino-
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
cheapie
noun, a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
cheapen
verb (used with object), to make cheap or cheaper.
picaros
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
chatons
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
picotee
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
chasten
verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
Chi-tse
noun, Ki Tse.
phaeton
noun, any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
richens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
charter
noun, a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
phonics
noun, a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
trocars
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
chopine
noun, a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
retires
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
charros
noun, a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
chopins
noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
trochee
noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
roister
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
rhetors
noun, a master or teacher of rhetoric.
phonies
noun, something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
phorate
noun, a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
Chinese
noun, the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
achiote
noun, annatto.
phonate
verb (used with or without object), Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
Acheson
noun, Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
photics
noun, the science of light.
Acheron
noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
phocine
adjective, of or relating to seals.
Chester
noun, a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
achenes
noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
Phineas
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
Chenier
noun, a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
Rhetian
noun, Raetic.
roaster
noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
phrenia
Cheiron
noun, Chiron.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
cheiro-
phrenic
adjective, Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
scorper
noun, scauper.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
cheeros
interjection, noun, cheerio.
phreno-
chitons
noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
cheerio
noun, a goodbye or farewell.
scraper
noun, a person or thing that scrapes.
scrapie
noun, a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
Richter
noun, Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
chanter
noun, a person who chants; singer.
roaches
noun, a cockroach.
Pinchot
noun, Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
restore
verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
chorine
noun, a chorus girl.
chorten
noun, (in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
aethers
noun, ether (defs 3–5).
reshape
verb (used with object), to shape again or into different form.
chapter
noun, a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
pincers
noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
pincher
noun, a person or thing that pinches.
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
chaines
noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
threaps
noun, an argument; quarrel.
respire
verb (used with object), to breathe; inhale and exhale.
respect
noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
pinches
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
trophic
adjective, of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
airport
noun, a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
Thraces
noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
Petrine
adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
pierces
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
tricho-
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
Chariot
noun, a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
choreas
noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Pierrot
noun, a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
retches
noun, the act or an instance of retching.
aitches
noun, the letter H, h.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
rhotic
noun, a rhotic sound.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
rasper
noun, a person or thing that rasps.
nitro-
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
nitres
noun, niter.
Rather
Idioms, had / would rather, to prefer that or to: Compare soon (def 8).
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
narco-
narcos
noun, narc.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
spathe
noun, a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
Napier
noun, neper.
recipe
noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Hotien
noun, Wade-Giles. Hotan.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Sophie
noun, a female given name.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
nephr-
nether
adjective, lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal:
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
richen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
riches
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Richet
noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
Sopher
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
Hosein
noun, Hussein (def 1).
Horace
noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
Neches
noun, a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
necro-
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
Horite
noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
recept
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
Reaper
noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
Niepce
noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
Sophar
noun, Zophar.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
hosier
noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
recast
noun, a recasting.
niches
noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
hornet
noun, any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
Hornie
noun, Satan.
rhinos
noun, a rhinoceros.
reecho
noun, a repeated echo.
steno-
inches
noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
intra-
repine
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
incorr
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
soaper
noun, soap opera.
intro.
repent
adjective, creeping.
intros
noun, an introduction.
incher
noun, something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
sprier
adjective, a comparative of spry.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
spiro-
spirea
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
repros
noun, Informal. reproduction (def 3).
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
inhere
verb (used without object), to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
instr.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
reship
verb (used with object), to ship again.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
inter.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
repose
noun, the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
report
noun, an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
specie
noun, coined money; coin.
iatro-
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
itches
noun, the sensation of itching.
rectos
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
sphene
noun, a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
recti-
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
rhetor
noun, a master or teacher of rhetoric.
Spener
noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
rhenic
adjective, of or containing rhenium.
Spence
noun, a pantry.
speech
noun, the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
Rhines
noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
nachos
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
rhino-
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
stench
noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
sphere
noun, Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
repair
noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
retire
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
Ishtar
noun, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
retro-
inarch
verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Reiner
noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
reopen
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
stanch
noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
starch
noun, a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
ichors
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
rochet
noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
Rheita
noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
rasher
noun, a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
Pesach
noun, Passover (def 1).
nocti-
pathic
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
patho-
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
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.
patine
noun, patina.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
septi-
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
patri-
Pierre
noun, a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
peaces
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Pierce
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
Pashto
noun, an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
pieces
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
ponces
noun, a pimp.
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
Parish
noun, an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
parrot
noun, any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
seraph
noun, one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
poetic
noun, poetics.
parsec
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
parson
noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pithos
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.
Schipa
noun, Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
parton
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
peahen
noun, the female peafowl.
piecer
noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
Pherae
noun, (in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
pheno-
phatic
adjective, denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
phasor
noun, a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
Pharos
noun, a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
perish
Idioms, perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
pernio
noun, chilblain.
pernor
noun, a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
phanos
noun, fanon.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
Perret
noun, Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
seiche
noun, an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
petro-
Perrin
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
Perron
noun, an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Persia
noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
honest
adjective, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
Peters
noun, penis.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
person
noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
Phocis
noun, an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
pecans
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
picro-
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
pecten
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
pectin
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
senhor
noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
Peirce
noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
penche
adjective, performed or executed while leaning forward.
phones
noun, telephone (def 1).
Penchi
noun, Benxi.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
penta-
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
phren.
phrase
noun, Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
search
noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
photic
adjective, of or relating to light.
Perche
noun, a former division of N France.
phonic
adjective, of or relating to speech sounds.
phonet
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
panto-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
sapro-
rachis
noun, Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
Shrine
noun, a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
ochers
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
ochrea
noun, ocrea.
ochres
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
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.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
siphon
noun, a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
sarco-
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
shoran
noun, a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
ptero-
Sarthe
noun, a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
Shinto
noun, Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
Shiner
noun, a person or thing that shines.
Shinar
noun, a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
rrhoea
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
sachet
noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
no-hit
adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
snitch
noun, Also called snitcher. an informer.
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
raptor
noun, a raptorial bird.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
rapier
noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
sacro-
Norris
noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
Sirach
noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
rancho
noun, a ranch.
norths
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
nosher
noun, Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
Ranchi
noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
nother
adjective, Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
saithe
noun, pollock.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
sirree
noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
sirrah
noun, a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
scato-
poteen
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
Sharpe
noun, William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Sharon
noun, Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
preach
verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
prates
noun, act of prating.
others
noun, the other one:
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Shaper
noun, a person or thing that shapes.
shapen
adjective, having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
pother
noun, commotion; uproar.
shanti
noun, peace.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Potash
noun, potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
scarph
noun, a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
Porter
noun, a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Sereth
noun, German name of Siret.
panier
noun, pannier.
scathe
noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
pantie
noun, panties.
precis
noun, a concise summary.
preens
noun, a pin or brooch.
proser
noun, a person who talks or writes in prose.
Sheena
noun, a female given name.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Ophite
noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
priors
noun, Informal. a prior conviction.
shicer
noun, Slang. a swindler.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Sherpa
noun, a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
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.
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
priers
noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Orchis
noun, any orchid.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
pricer
noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
pretor
noun, praetor.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
orphan
noun, a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
Orphic
adjective, of or relating to Orpheus.
opener
noun, a person or thing that opens.
earths
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cosher
verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
copter
noun, helicopter.
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
contr.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
theirn
pronoun, theirs.
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
crepes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
creeps
noun, Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
theirs
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
thenar
noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
thence
adverb, from that place:
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
chorea
noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
threap
noun, an argument; quarrel.
Chron.
Christ
noun, Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
Chosen
noun, elect.
chori-
chores
noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
Chopin
noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
anchor
noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
chopas
noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
thrice
adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
thrips
noun, any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
Choate
noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
chiton
noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
trich-
throne
noun, the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
Thrace
noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
thorps
noun, a hamlet; village.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
Thiers
noun, Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
cohere
verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
Cohens
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
coheir
noun, a joint heir.
coatis
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.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
cipher
noun, zero.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
thoria
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
cirro-
Thorpe
noun, James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
criers
noun, a person who cries.
chirps
noun, a chirping sound.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
epochs
noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
ephors
noun, one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
aeron.
Aerope
noun, the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
eparch
noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
eraser
noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
tripes
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
tephra
noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
tenias
noun, taenia.
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
enter-
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
eschar
noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
escent
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
escape
noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
techie
noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
actin-
troche
noun, a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
thanes
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
aethon
noun, triethyl orthoformate.
terras
noun, earth; land.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
ahorse
adjective, adverb, on horseback:
cteno-
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
thecia
noun, hymenium.
theine
noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
enrich
verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
Enochs
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
echoes
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
either
adverb, also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
aether
noun, ether (defs 3–5).
ternes
noun, terne metal.
chirrs
noun, the sound of chirring.
chiros
noun, the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
cahier
noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
apiece
adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
torahs
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
trench
noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
carpo-
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
carhop
noun, a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
careen
noun, a careening.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
arpent
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
trans.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
arsen-
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
archt.
archon
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
Archie
noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
archi-
Arches
noun, Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
Archer
noun, a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
arshin
noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
Athens
noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
treens
noun, treenware.
astron
astro-
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
aspire
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
Ashton
noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
ashpit
noun, a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
ashore
adverb, to the shore; onto the shore:
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
arthr-
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
antho-
Chiron
noun, Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
chants
noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
charrs
noun, char2 .
charro
noun, a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
Charon
noun, Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
Charis
noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
chapes
noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
aniso-
chaise
noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
chaser
noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
chairs
noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
chains
noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
chaine
noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
charts
noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
chaste
adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
chiro-
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
chinos
noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
Chino-
chines
noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
chinas
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
cherts
noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
chaton
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
Cherie
noun, dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
Cheops
noun, flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
cheers
noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
cheero
interjection, noun, cheerio.
cheeps
noun, a chirp.
cheats
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
cheapo
noun, Slang. cheapo.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Cathie
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
Cather
noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
anther
noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
ceriph
noun, serif.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerat-
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
tocher
noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centr-
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centi-
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
treasr
Estrin
noun, estrone.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
haeres
noun, heres.
hapten
noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
achene
noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
hearts
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
Esther
noun, the wife of Ahasuerus.
hepcat
noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
hepat-
hereon
adverb, hereupon.
Taisho
noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
Hearst
noun, William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
hasten
verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
Herero
noun, a member of an indigenous people of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
hearse
noun, a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
hereto
adverb, to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
ethion
noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
histo-
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
tacho-
Harper
noun, a person who plays the harp.
ethnos
noun, an ethnic group.
Hestia
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
Hector
noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
ethno-
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
ethnic
noun, a member of an ethnic group.
Ethiop
adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
hecto-
hiero-
hepta-
Hester
noun, a female given name, form of Esther.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
Hecate
noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
Harris
noun, Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
hereat
adverb, at this time; when this happened.
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:
Heater
noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
herein
adverb, in or into this place.
Herter
noun, Christian Archibald, 1895–1966, U.S. politician: secretary of state 1959–61.
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
hatpin
noun, a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
heroes
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
herpes
noun, any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes. Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
trophi
plural noun, the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
heroic
noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
etches
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
haters
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
Hoenir
noun, a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
troph-
heriot
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
ethics
noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
aceto-
hernia
noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
hoarse
adjective, having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
ethane
noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Heroin
noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
haoris
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
hieron
noun, (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Herrin
noun, a town in S Illinois.
ethine
noun, acetylene.
Hastie
noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
tarso-
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Henie
noun, Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
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.
insep
Henri
noun, Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
Roach
noun, a cockroach.
piths
noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
cepes
noun, cep.
ante-
poach
verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
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.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
poet.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
poche
noun, the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
hents
verb (used with object), to seize.
taces
noun, tasset.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Herne
noun, James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
herns
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
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.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
post-
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
prae-
tonia
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Heron
noun, any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
praos
noun, proa.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Cath.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
scat-
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
cent.
Herat
noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
porch
noun, an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
porns
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
Srta.
incr.
Port.
anth-
cease
noun, cessation:
incor
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
cero-
pians
noun, yaws.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
chert
noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
Chere
adjective, dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
Hearn
noun, Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
anis-
cheer
noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
hears
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
cheep
noun, a chirp.
phots
noun, a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
cheat
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
cheap
Idioms, cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
chats
noun, informal conversation:
pico-
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
heart
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
intr.
Chase
noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
chest
noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
chart
noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
spor-
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.
pheon
noun, a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
chirp
noun, a chirping sound.
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.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
repro
noun, Informal. reproduction (def 3).
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Spohr
noun, Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
phon.
Chios
noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
phone
noun, telephone (def 1).
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
chine
noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
Heaps
noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
China
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
Chin.
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.
phons
noun, a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
chiao
noun, jiao.
Chian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
phore
phot.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
chars
noun, a charred material or surface.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
heist
noun, a robbery or holdup:
pions
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
insp.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
Heros
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
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.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
scion
noun, a descendant.
hence
adverb, as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
cert.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
pitch
noun, relative point, position, or degree:
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
piece
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
pinas
noun, pineapple.
heats
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
charr
noun, char2 .
hect-
Chari
noun, Shari.
char-
Piers
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
chape
noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
chap.
chaos
noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
tachs
noun, tachometer.
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.
chant
noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
chais
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Heian
adjective, of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
chair
noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
Heine
noun, Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
inst.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Chain
noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tache
noun, a buckle; clasp.
Scot.
prate
noun, act of prating.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
rrhea
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
raphe
noun, Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
HIRES
noun, the act of hiring.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Horta
noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
hort.
treen
noun, treenware.
saice
noun, syce.
Horst
noun, a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
Rashi
noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
Rasht
noun, a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
reni-
Asher
noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
ratch
noun, a ratchet.
ashen
adjective, ash-colored; gray.
roshi
noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
hist.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rathe
adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
Hosea
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
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.
sanit
hosp.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
hints
noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
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).
saith
verb, third person singular present of say1 .
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
ranch
noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
astr.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
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.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
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.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
ranis
noun, ranee.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
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.
ation
hopes
noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
arith
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
recip
Recit
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
areo-
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
recpt
Hopis
noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
hoise
verb (used with object), to hoist.
Stich
noun, a verse or line of poetry.
Hoare
noun, Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
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.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
arche
Arch.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
trash
noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
treas
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Reich
noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
hoars
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
asco-
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
horse
noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
rcpt.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Horsa
noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
reach
noun, an act or instance of reaching:
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Horae
plural noun, goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
horns
noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
rears
Horne
noun, Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
horas
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Apoc.
30-30
prats
noun, the buttocks.
stech
verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
IATSE
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
strip
noun, a striptease.
Capt.
caps.
prier
noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
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.
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
prion
noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
Prior
noun, Informal. a prior conviction.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
caphs
noun, kaph.
prise
noun, leverage.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
pret.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
staph
noun, staphylococcus.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
anti-
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
icons
herp.
preen
noun, a pin or brooch.
prest
noun, a loan.
carp-
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
carns
noun, cairn.
ichor
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Pres.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
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.
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.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
sarc-
Aphis
noun, an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
Torah
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
psora
noun, psoriasis.
hier-
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
Saree
noun, sari.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
apish
adjective, having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
torch
noun, a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
TORES
noun, a torus.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
ster.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Hosta
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
Hines
noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
proc.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
pron.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
Cant.
pros.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
step-
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
prost
interjection, prosit.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Prot.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
topis
noun, topee.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
hsien
noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
chirr
noun, the sound of chirring.
phane
Phene
noun, any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
orch.
ethic
noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
sheer
noun, a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
orans
noun, orant.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
sheep
noun, any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
tera-
Sheen
noun, luster; brightness; radiance.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Terah
noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
sheet
noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
neeps
noun, a turnip.
spahi
noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
Shear
noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
ecto-
orach
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
Enoch
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
shine
noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
restr
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
ento-
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
OPers
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.
shier
noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
Ophir
noun, a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
Ethan
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
ether
noun, Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Neper
noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
optic
noun, the eye.
econ.
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
opahs
noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Thane
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
rhoea
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
Thais
noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
sero-
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
resp.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
pahos
noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Seric
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Thare
noun, Terah.
Iran.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
Tharp
noun, Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
Panic
noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
seti-
terne
noun, terne metal.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Orth.
Necho
noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
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:
Sharp
noun, something sharp.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
terr.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Shari
noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
nears
Terra
noun, earth; land.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
share
noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
span-
neath
preposition, beneath.
Othin
noun, Odin.
Other
noun, the other one:
Earth
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
SHAPE
noun, the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Shane
noun, a male given name.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
North
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
snath
noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sito-
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
notch
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
niche
noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
siree
noun, sirree.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
acpt.
Esth.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
ESPEC
Soche
noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
Sochi
noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
acro-
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
noct-
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Teach
noun, Informal. teacher.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
tears
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Rhein
noun, the Rhine.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
tech.
trois
noun, the number 3.
snipe
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
rheas
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
erron
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
actos
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
shoer
noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Epis.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Short
noun, something that is short.
shorn
noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
Shore
noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
Neth.
aero-
shone
noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
Shona
noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
ephor
noun, one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
Epist
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
shoat
noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Ephes
rhin-
rhine
noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
shirt
noun, a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
shirr
noun, Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Shire
noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
Episc
teno-
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Sino-
troch
Erech
noun, Biblical name of Uruk.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Tench
noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
aeri-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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.:
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
shpt.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
shote
noun, shoat (def 1).
ocher
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
tenia
noun, taenia.
ochre
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
Sophi
noun, Sophy.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
retch
noun, the act or an instance of retching.
epoch
noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
Resht
noun, Rasht.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
pant-
thins
adverb, in a thin manner.
cont.
Const
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Cons.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
harps
noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
perch
noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
hones
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
thine
pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
thio-
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Isth.
Cohen
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
Spica
noun, spike2 .
peri-
Cohan
noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
peris
noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
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.
acet-
Harte
noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
Harts
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
pecan
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
ither
adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
theca
noun, a case or receptacle.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
cores
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
haori
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
these
Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
copr-
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Copht
noun, Copt.
airts
noun, a direction.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Pence
noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
pene-
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
Peron
noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Hants
noun, Hampshire (def 1).
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
petr-
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
chose
noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
hater
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
petri
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
chore
noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
chops
noun, an act or instance of chopping.
hates
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
chopa
noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
Chris
noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
rhet.
phano
noun, fanon.
choir
noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
chits
noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Pharr
noun, a city in S Texas.
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.
Chita
noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
tahrs
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
throe
noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
THREE
noun, a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
pert.
Thira
noun, Thera.
aitch
noun, the letter H, h.
haste
noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
ropes
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
rept.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
Thorn
noun, a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Thorp
noun, a hamlet; village.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
Peter
noun, penis.
Perth
noun, Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
those
Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
cine-
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.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
peta-
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
sect.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
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.
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
Pease
noun, a pea.
creep
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
parrs
noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
crepe
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
part.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
spec.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Pasch
noun, the Jewish festival of Passover.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
craps
noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
natch
adverb, of course; naturally.
trop-
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crit.
parch
verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
tries
noun, plural of try.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
naso-
their
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
pari-
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
crash
noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
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.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Hanoi
noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
there
noun, that state or condition:
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
corp.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
nacho
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
patr-
corr.
Corse
noun, corpse.
corpn
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
Sept.
corps
noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
peach
noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Speer
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
Peace
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
paths
noun, a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
Thera
noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
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.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
haets
noun, a little bit; a whit.
patch
noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
thens
noun, that time:
theo-
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
theor
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Theos
Hanse
noun, Hansa.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
path-
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
peans
noun, paean.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
tri-
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Tshi
noun, Twi.
tsar
noun, czar.
tron
RNAS
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
tRNA
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RONA
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
ten.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sith
adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
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.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
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.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Soni
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Soph
noun, a sophomore.
Shoa
noun, the Holocaust.
ter.
Shin
noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
ship
noun, a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
shit
noun, excrement; feces.
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.
sinh
noun, hyperbolic sine.
shop
noun, a retail store, especially a small one.
shot
noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
shr.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice
noun, syce.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
tchr
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
tahr
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tach
noun, tachometer.
thi-
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Sra.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Ste.
str.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tanh
SPCA
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
shee
noun, sídh.
Shea
noun, shea tree.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
topi
noun, topee.
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.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
top-
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
toch
noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
sch.
Sat.
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.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roth
noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
rpt.
tosh
noun, nonsense; bosh.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Tore
noun, a torus.
sci.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Shan
noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
the-
sepn
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
then
noun, that time:
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
thee
pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
Thea
noun, a female given name.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Thar
noun, tahr.
than
conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
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.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Seth
noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Thin
adverb, in a thin manner.
tion
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
scr.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
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.
thir
pronoun, these.
sec.
sech
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
THOR
noun, Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
this
Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
rit.
1080
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
Noah
noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
cir.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIRA
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
chs.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Chr.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
chop
noun, an act or instance of chopping.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Chon
noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
chit
noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
nosh
noun, a snack.
not-
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Nah.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nash
noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Cor.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NCTE
Cohn
noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
neap
noun, neap tide.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
neep
noun, a turnip.
Neh.
neo-
Con.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Neph
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Cash
noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Ont.
Carn
noun, cairn.
opah
noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
OPer
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.
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opia
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.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Caph
noun, kaph.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
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.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
cap.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
chis
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
OAPC
Chip
noun, a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
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.
Cher
noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
Chen
noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
NTIA
chat
noun, informal conversation:
Chas
noun, tea.
chai
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Ceto
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cepe
noun, cep.
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.:
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
cene
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
cen.
Ochs
noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
cees
noun, the letter C.
Oct.
OEEC
Cort
cosh
noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Eph.
hate
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
HEAO
HEAP
noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
epit
hear
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
heat
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
Heep
noun, Uriah, Uriah Heep.
Heer
noun, an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
heir
noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
epic
noun, an epic poem.
hent
verb (used with object), to seize.
epi-
her.
HASP
noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
HERA
noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
Here
noun, this place:
HERO
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
Herr
noun, the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
hers
noun, Slang. a female:
hest
noun, behest.
HETP
noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
hets
noun, a heterosexual person.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
hins
noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Ens.
hint
noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
hire
noun, the act of hiring.
hast
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
enc.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
eso-
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
est.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etch
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
Eth.
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.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Hart
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
haes
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
haet
noun, a little bit; a whit.
hair
noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
Hans
noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Hapi
noun, Apis.
haps
noun, one's luck or lot.
Hare
noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
Harp
noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
ence
hoar
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
each
adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
inch
noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
cts.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ctr.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Ipoh
noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
Ire.
Inc.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Cres
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
crat
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
iso-
Itch
noun, the sensation of itching.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
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.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
inae
hone
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Hsia
noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
Hons
noun, honey (def 6).
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
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.
hor.
hora
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Horn
noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
Hos.
Hose
noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
Host
noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
hots
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
EEOC
HRIP
ect-
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
eco-
echt
adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
Echo
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eath
adjective, adverb, easy.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
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.
ICSH
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
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.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
prs.
apts
plural, apartment.
prao
noun, proa.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
pre-
prec
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
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.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prin
pro-
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
PSAT
posh
adjective, sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
Apr.
apo-
psec
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
psia
aph-
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.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pts.
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.
ant.
ANSI
pot.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
anes
adverb, once.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
arr.
pina
noun, pineapple.
PINE
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
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.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Pire
noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
pos.
Pish
noun, an exclamation of “pish!”.
ARIS
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
pith
noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
pnea
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
ano-
ance
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
ache
noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rep.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
repr
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
resh
noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Rhea
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Rhee
noun, Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
rhos
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rich
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
RIPE
adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Ahir
noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
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).
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
airt
noun, a direction.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
aet.
recs
noun, recreation.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aer-
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rash
noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
ACTH
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
acr-
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
apt.
plural, apartment.
esp.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
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.
Pan.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
par.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Pen.
per.
pere
noun, father.
perh
Pers
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
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.
pct.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
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.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
Aten
noun, Aton.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
ates
atic
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
ator
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
pees
noun, the letter p.
pean
noun, paean.
paho
noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
pehs
noun, pe.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pias
noun, a female given name.
phis
noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
Parr
noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
phr.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
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.
pian
noun, yaws.
asc-
phat
noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
art.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
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.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Pich
noun, a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
PICS
noun, a movie.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
pat.
Pet.
pash
noun, an infatuation for another person; crush.
Phar
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
OSHA
noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
Ashe
noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
AEC
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ae.
Tro
EOE
ast
cee
noun, the letter C.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ACP
CEA
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ACS
EPA
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
CAR
noun, an automobile.
at.
CAI
ERS
noun, ervil.
trp
TEC
noun, detective.
cr.
cs.
ct.
ap-
TSE
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TSH
TSI
ERT
ESA
Esc
ese
TSP
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ac-
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ACH
interjection, alas; oh.
ATC
EPS
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
ch.
ERP
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ene
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Teh
noun, Te.
Ar.
Co.
cp.
an.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ARS
ASR
CST
CRP
CRS
CRT
CSA
CSO
CSR
THC
CTA
ASN
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
TIA
APS
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tha
noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
tr.
CHI
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
tra
ASI
th-
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
COP
noun, a police officer.
CNS
CNO
CIP
ase
CIE
Ash
noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
CPS
CIA
COS
noun, romaine.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CPA
CPI
CPO
CPR
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
TES
noun, ti1 .
AHE
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ANC
EEC
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.
EEO
tph
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
Ehr
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ECA
CEO
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
eir
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIC
EIS
en-
ahi
noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
TPI
ec-
eo-
APC
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
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.
Tpr
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
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.
aor
TPN
TRH
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
CHA
noun, tea.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ChE
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
INH
ESR
OTS
prn
Pr.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
SHA
pc.
Pa.
ote
pt.
OTA
ot-
OSP
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
she
noun, a female person or animal.
Ps.
PTO
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Peh
noun, pe.
Phi
noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
PHA
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
pee
noun, the letter p.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PCS
PCI
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
pah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
PHS
OAP
sht
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
OAS
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
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.
OTC
shp
OSA
op.
Oc.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Nth
Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
och
interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ONI
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPA
ons
ONR
sho
OCR
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OIt
OIr
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OCS
pho
noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
NSA
RSE
RCA
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RPO
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Rs.
RSA
rt.
RCT
rte
RTS
So.
Sp.
SRO
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
RCN
REA
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
rho
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
RNA
RNR
ROA
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
rhe
noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ROP
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
REC
noun, recreation.
SAE
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
POR
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POC
POA
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
PRC
PIO
SCP
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
PIC
noun, a movie.
se-
PRA
sc.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Re.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
rah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RPS
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
RCS
PSA
RCP
SAR
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSE
PSC
NSC
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
NRC
IHS
hrs
HST
ht.
Hts
ics
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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.
ier
IHP
in.
hot
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
iph
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.
ior
SPR
IOC
ina
noun, a female given name.
NRA
Sr.
ine
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
St.
Sta
HRE
STI
ipr
has
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
TCS
TCA
ETO
ETR
ETS
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
hr.
hae
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
Han
noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
HAP
noun, one's luck or lot.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
HAT
noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
hop
noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
hin
noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Hon
noun, honey (def 6).
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.
STP
hie
verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
HCR
HIC
interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
het
noun, a heterosexual person.
HEP
adjective, hip4 .
Hen
noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
IPO
spt
IPS
NIA
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
NEA
NEC
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
Ir.
NES
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NHA
NHI
NHS
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIH
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NOC
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
Noh
noun, Nō.
NOP
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
NPR
Npt
nr.
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
sot
noun, a drunkard.
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.
ise
ISR
ist
IRO
ITA
ish
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ITC
ISA
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IRC
NCO
IRS
OE
noun, oy2 .
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
RP
OA
IP
SN
TN
h.
HP
HI
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
AO
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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.)
O.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TC
TP
RO
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.
TE
noun, ti1 .
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
NI
HE
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
RN
NC
ic
i.
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
eh
interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
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.
RH
RI
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.
CE
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
NH
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
sh
interjection, (used to urge silence.)
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
EI
t.
T1
SA
S.
NP
ee
PH
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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