Anagrams of therianthropic
Word therianthropic has
1759 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of therianthropic.
- theanthropic
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adjective,
of or relating to both God or a god and human beings; both divine and human.
- hierophant
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- recitation
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noun,
an act of reciting.
- phoniatric
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noun,
the study and treatment of voice disorders.
- retraction
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noun,
the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
- antipoetic
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adjective,
of or relating to elements or techniques used in a poem not conventionally thought to be suitable or traditional.
- thorianite
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noun,
a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO 2 , but also containing uranium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals, occurring in small, black, cubic crystals: notable for its radioactivity and used as a minor source of thorium.
- trochanter
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noun,
Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- chitarrone
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noun,
an early musical stringed instrument of the lute family with a long neck and two pegboxes, one above the other.
- antiheroic
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adjective,
(of a protagonist) possessing the characteristics of an anti-hero.
- partition
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noun,
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- inheritor
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noun,
a person who inherits; heir.
- criterion
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- anthropic
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adjective,
of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
- Cithaeron
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noun,
a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- anchorite
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noun,
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
- no-hitter
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noun,
a no-hit game.
- recaption
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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.
- inerratic
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adjective,
not erratic or wandering; fixed:
- copartner
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noun,
a partner or associate, as in a business.
- intercrop
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noun,
a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
- Phoenicia
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noun,
an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- anteporch
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noun,
an outer porch.
- patriotic
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adjective,
of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- Ethiopian
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noun,
a native of Ethiopia.
- pinch-hit
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noun,
a hit made by a pinch hitter.
- antechoir
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noun,
an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
- chiropter
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noun,
any mammal of the order Chiroptera, comprising the bats.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- trinitro-
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- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- parotitic
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adjective,
of or relating to parotitis.
- Portinari
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noun,
Cândido [kahn-dee-doo] /ˈkɑ̃ di dʊ/ (Show IPA), 1903–62, Brazilian painter.
- arthritic
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noun,
a person afflicted with arthritis.
- anorthite
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noun,
a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , calcic plagioclase.
- procreant
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adjective,
procreating or generating:
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- tetrarch
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noun,
any ruler of a fourth part, division, etc.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- hitherto
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adverb,
up to this time; until now:
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- petition
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- antihero
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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.
- hieratic
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noun,
ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- tranchet
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noun,
a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- perianth
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- arterio-
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- patentor
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noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- pathetic
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adjective,
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
- irritate
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verb (used with object),
to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- irritant
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noun,
anything that irritates.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- athonite
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adjective,
of or relating to Mount Athos.
- Atherton
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noun,
Gertrude (Franklin) (Gertrude Franklin Horn) 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.
- tracheo-
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- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- retroact
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verb (used without object),
to act in opposition; react.
- Rinehart
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noun,
Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- Interior
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noun,
the internal or inner part; inside.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- retirant
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noun,
retiree.
- portrait
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noun,
a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph:
- archetto
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noun,
a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- reproach
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noun,
blame or censure conveyed in disapproval:
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- Petrarch
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noun,
(Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.
- Phaethon
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noun,
a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.
- anthrop.
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- teach-in
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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.
- Photinia
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noun,
any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
- criteria
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- hierarch
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noun,
a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest.
- Hathoric
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adjective,
of or relating to Hathor.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- protract
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verb (used with object),
to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- theocrat
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noun,
a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- hapteron
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noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- operatic
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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.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- Thatcher
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noun,
a person who thatches.
- ethnarch
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noun,
the ruler of a people, tribe, or nation.
- Ethiopic
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noun,
a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia.
- Ethiopia
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noun,
Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.
- 11-point
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- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- terrapin
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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.
- ranchero
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noun,
a rancher.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- atropine
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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.
- Heinrich
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noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of Henry.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- trichion
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noun,
the point of intersection of the normal hairline and the middle line of the forehead.
- trichite
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noun,
any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
- Trichina
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noun,
a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Phenicia
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noun,
Phoenicia.
- ornithic
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adjective,
of or relating to birds.
- chaperon
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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.
- anchoret
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noun,
anchorite.
- air-core
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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:
- tithonia
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noun,
any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- rhetoric
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noun,
(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- nephro-
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- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- Chariot
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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.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- norther
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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.
- centri-
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- Chi-Rho
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noun,
the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- centro-
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- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- cheiro-
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- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- naphth-
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- cerato-
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- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- retract
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- Chianti
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noun,
a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
- nitchie
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
- charter
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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.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- nitrite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Rhetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- cranio-
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- heritor
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noun,
inheritor.
- hepato-
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- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- critter
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- thionic
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adjective,
of or relating to sulfur.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- hatchet
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noun,
a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- Tartini
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- hernio-
-
- Harriet
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noun,
a female given name, form of Harry.
- Harnett
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noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- hairpin
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noun,
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
- techno-
-
- echino-
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- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- etchant
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noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- thither
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adverb,
Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
- thorite
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noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- Iphinoe
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noun,
a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- chorten
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noun,
(in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
- Richier
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noun,
Germaine [zher-men] /ʒɛrˈmɛn/ (Show IPA), 1904–59, French sculptor.
- Richter
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noun,
Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- Introit
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- Herriot
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noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1872–1957, French statesman, political leader, and author.
- inherit
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- Rainier
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- Roerich
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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.
- ichnite
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- contra-
-
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- horrent
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adjective,
bristling; standing erect like bristles.
- Corinth
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noun,
an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- Hitachi
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noun,
an industrial city in E Honshu, Japan.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- hircine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- cortina
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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.
- rancher
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noun,
a person who owns or works on a ranch.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- carrion
-
noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- traitor
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noun,
a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- portent
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noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- tranter
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noun,
a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- archit.
-
- tranche
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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:
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- praetor
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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.
- Antioch
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noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- Torenia
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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.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- torrent
-
noun,
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- prairie
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noun,
an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.
Compare pampas, savanna, steppe.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- arthro-
-
- arteri-
-
- tractor
-
noun,
a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- petitor
-
noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- porrect
-
adjective,
extending horizontally; projecting.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- poietic
-
- 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.
- Pierian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- Acheron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- Pierrot
-
noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- 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.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- pincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- Pinchot
-
noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- trophic
-
adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Pitocin
-
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- picrite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- actino-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- antero-
-
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Another
-
pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- phocine
-
adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- tricho-
-
- tricorn
-
noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- 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.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- 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.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- phrenia
-
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- phreno-
-
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- ornith-
-
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- opiatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- Printer
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- 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.
- prorate
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- 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.
- protect
-
verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- top-hat
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.
Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, silk hat.
- carport
-
noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- hearth
-
noun,
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
- hepat-
-
- phonet
-
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- 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.
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- Henoch
-
noun,
Enoch (defs 1, 2).
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- phren.
-
- 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.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- hecto-
-
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Tahiti
-
noun,
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- hiero-
-
- petro-
-
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Herrin
-
noun,
a town in S Illinois.
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- 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.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- pheno-
-
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- hepta-
-
- 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.
- hatter
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- terat-
-
- ethno-
-
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- tetra-
-
- 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.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- nocti-
-
- picro-
-
- 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.
- ptero-
-
- Hathor
-
noun,
the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- ratter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Harper
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Rather
-
Idioms,
had / would rather, to prefer that or to:
Compare soon (def 8).
- 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:
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- 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.
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- 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.
- tacho-
-
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- patho-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- Richie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Richard.
- pathic
-
- nephr-
-
- patri-
-
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- intro.
-
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- rhino-
-
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- narco-
-
- 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.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- retort
-
noun,
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
- panto-
-
- 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.
- retro-
-
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- 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.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- 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.
- necro-
-
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- 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.
- rhetor
-
noun,
a master or teacher of rhetoric.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- intra-
-
- hither
-
Idioms,
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- rotter
-
noun,
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- hotter
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- hotcha
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)
- iatro-
-
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- nitro-
-
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- 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.
- rrhoea
-
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- inter.
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- recti-
-
- 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.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- penta-
-
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- incorr
-
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- 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):
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Ritter
-
noun,
a knight.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- archt.
-
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carpo-
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- 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.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- 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.
- arthr-
-
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chori-
-
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- chiro-
-
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- chitin
-
noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- 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.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- 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.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Archer
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- archi-
-
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- Chino-
-
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- tinct.
-
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- 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.
- throat
-
noun,
the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
- contr.
-
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Tophet
-
noun,
a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
- 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.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- 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.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- cirro-
-
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Chron.
-
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- 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.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- troph-
-
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- aeron.
-
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- centi-
-
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- actin-
-
- 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.
- Thatch
-
noun,
Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- aceto-
-
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- 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.
- cerat-
-
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- antho-
-
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- cteno-
-
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- 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.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- trich-
-
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- proc.
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- 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.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- recip
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- 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.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Capt.
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- cert.
-
- Recit
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- pron.
-
- Orth.
-
- Prot.
-
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- recpt
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- noct-
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- orch.
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- 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.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- 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.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- 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.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- 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.
- 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.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 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.
- Cath.
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- 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.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- cent.
-
- carp-
-
- rcpt.
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- tonia
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- phane
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phon.
-
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- ante-
-
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- anth-
-
- phot.
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- petri
-
- anti-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Port.
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- peta-
-
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- pert.
-
- phore
-
- aero-
-
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- 30-30
-
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- trop-
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- acet-
-
- 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.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- poet.
-
- aeri-
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- pico-
-
- 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.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- troch
-
- acpt.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- 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).
- Apoc.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- 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.
- pari-
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- nitr-
-
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- 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.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- pant-
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- 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.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- 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.
- atto-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- 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.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Cant.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
- part.
-
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- peri-
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- areo-
-
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- arith
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- prae-
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- path-
-
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- toti-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- ation
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- 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.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- corr.
-
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- hier-
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- herp.
-
- 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.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- corp.
-
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Hench
-
noun,
Philip Showalter [shoh-awl-ter] /ˈʃoʊ ɔl tər/ (Show IPA), 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- 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.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- 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.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- hect-
-
- corpn
-
- 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.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- ichth
-
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- hotch
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to fidget or shiver.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- rrhea
-
- hort.
-
- hitch
-
noun,
the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- 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).
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Hopeh
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hebei.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- 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.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Thoth
-
noun,
the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Hecht
-
noun,
Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
- crit.
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- terr.
-
- tera-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- econ.
-
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- ecto-
-
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- erron
-
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- 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.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- 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.
- ento-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- 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.
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- Thach
-
noun,
Edward, Teach, Edward.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- 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.
- theor
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- thio-
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- Hatch
-
noun,
the act of hatching.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- theo-
-
- teno-
-
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- 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.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- theat
-
- tech.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- ician
-
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- rhin-
-
- Chin.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- rhet.
-
- ition
-
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- rhoea
-
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- 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.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- 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.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- 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.
- reni-
-
- 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.
- Neth.
-
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- char-
-
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- cheth
-
noun,
heth.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- rept.
-
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- cine-
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- intr.
-
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- incor
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- 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.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- incr.
-
- 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.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- init.
-
- the-
-
- 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.
- ter.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 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.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- trit
-
- 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:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- prec
-
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- rpt.
-
- pre-
-
- repr
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- pro-
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- pnea
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- 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.
- RONA
-
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- tron
-
- prin
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- 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.
- tRNA
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- tanh
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- pot.
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- 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).
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- thi-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- tion
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- top-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tchr
-
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RIIA
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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):
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- rit.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- tri-
-
- 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.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- 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.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 1080
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- cen.
-
- ect-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- eco-
-
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- 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.
- Neph
-
- 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.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- neo-
-
- Neh.
-
- Ceto
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- 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.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- 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.
- OAPC
-
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- HRIP
-
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- enc.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- NTIA
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- cat.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- 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.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- inae
-
- hor.
-
- 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.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- crat
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 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.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Con.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Nah.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- 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.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chr.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Ire.
-
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- ctr.
-
- 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.:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pet.
-
- perh
-
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- pct.
-
- aer-
-
- 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.
- pat.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- aet.
-
- Pan.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- attn
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- 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.
- ACTH
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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.
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- 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.
- Eth.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- etc.
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- 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.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- phr.
-
- acr-
-
- 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.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Phar
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- att.
-
- HEAO
-
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Aire
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Ont.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- epi-
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Eph.
-
- 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:
- Oct.
-
- ator
-
- her.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- ance
-
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ano-
-
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ant.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- epit
-
- apo-
-
- OPer
-
- opia
-
- Apr.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- aph-
-
- ec-
-
- ean
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ETO
-
- ERT
-
- 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.
- ERP
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EPT
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- en-
-
- th-
-
- Ehr
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eir
-
- ECA
-
- THC
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- eo-
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- aor
-
- APC
-
- TRH
-
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- ANC
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tph
-
- ACP
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Tro
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TPI
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CIP
-
- CNO
-
- 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.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CPA
-
- CIA
-
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- CRP
-
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- CIE
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ATP
-
- CAI
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- CEA
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TNT
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ETR
-
- 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.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIH
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Pr.
-
- PTO
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NOP
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- NPR
-
- 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:
- NEC
-
- RCA
-
- PCI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- PRA
-
- PRC
-
- NEA
-
- NCO
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- ne-
-
- RCN
-
- Npt
-
- IRC
-
- ote
-
- ONI
-
- 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.)
- ONR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- OTA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- PTT
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nr.
-
- 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.
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OAP
-
- 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.
- OIt
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.)
- OCR
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pc.
-
- oic
-
- Pa.
-
- OIr
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- POC
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- 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.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- ipr
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rte
-
- 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.
- 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.
- HIH
-
- hr.
-
- HRH
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- PIO
-
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- 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.
- POA
-
- TCA
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- rt.
-
- ine
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- in.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROA
-
- PHA
-
- RNR
-
- RNA
-
- INH
-
- ier
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IHP
-
- ROI
-
- io-
-
- 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:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- POR
-
- 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.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ht.
-
- RPO
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- HRE
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
-
- 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.
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PH
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- AO
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- R.
-
- T1
-
- RO
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RP
-
- t.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IP
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HP
-
- h.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RC
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- TP
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- CE
-
- OA
-
- O.
-
- N.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TN
-
- NH
-
- HH
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TT
-