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- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- periastron
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noun,
the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- interpolar
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adjective,
connecting or being between poles:
- saprolite
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noun,
soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- Petrolina
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noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- Peronista
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noun,
Peronist.
- atropines
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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.
- re-strain
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verb (used with or without object),
to strain again.
- serotinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- terrapins
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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.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- orientals
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- soleprint
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noun,
a print of the sole of a foot: often used in hospitals for identifying infants.
- transpire
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verb (used with object),
to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
- Orleanist
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noun,
a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
- priorates
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- relations
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- serration
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noun,
serrated condition or form.
- reprints
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- pralines
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- pierrots
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- psoralen
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noun,
a toxic substance, C 11 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- praetors
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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.
- potlines
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- petrosal
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adjective,
petrous; hard or stony.
- 11-point
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- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- Interpol
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noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- retrains
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- retinols
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noun,
vitamin A.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- platino-
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- Lorraine
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noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- strainer
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noun,
a person or thing that strains.
- partners
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- trailers
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noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- prisoner
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noun,
a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- trainers
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- printers
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- pretrial
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noun,
a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- rotaries
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noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- 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.
- Lorestan
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noun,
Luristan.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- Pointers
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- tropines
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Paterson
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- prolines
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- antrorse
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adjective,
bent or directed forward or upward.
- pronates
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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.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- prorates
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- replants
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- senorita
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- planters
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noun,
a person who plants.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- arterio-
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- realtors
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- triplane
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- Peronist
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noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- introrse
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adjective,
turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
- polestar
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noun,
Polaris.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- plastron
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noun,
a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- operants
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- personal
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noun,
a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent.
a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section.
Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- splinter
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noun,
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- partiers
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noun,
partyer.
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- restrain
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verb (used with object),
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- reprisal
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noun,
(in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- restoral
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noun,
restoration.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- 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.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- 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.
- relators
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noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- reposit
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- rostral
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adjective,
of or relating to a rostrum.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- tarsier
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noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- planers
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- platers
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- plaints
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noun,
a complaint.
- parrots
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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.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- plaster
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noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- astrol.
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- pistole
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- partons
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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.
- petrols
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noun,
British. gasoline.
- Orleans
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- persona
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noun,
a person.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Pearson
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noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- persalt
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- perrons
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noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- striper
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noun,
Military.
a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:
an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
- peroral
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adjective,
administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- saltire
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noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- estriol
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- tailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- Esparto
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- oralist
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noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Pelotas
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noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- saltier
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noun,
saltire.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- nostril
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noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- pintles
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- larries
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noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- snorter
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noun,
a person or thing that snorts.
- norites
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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.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- Pilsner
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noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- roister
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verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- saltern
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noun,
a saltworks.
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- Salerno
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- entraps
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- petrol.
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- Serrano
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noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- arseno-
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- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- trepans
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- loaners
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- raptors
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noun,
a raptorial bird.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- stapler
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- rapiers
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- tarpons
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- retails
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- loiters
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- spleno-
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- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- seaport
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noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- rialtos
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Psalter
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- protein
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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.
- treason
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noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- leptons
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- prostie
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noun,
a prostitute.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- spoiler
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- senator
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noun,
a member of a senate.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- reposal
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- reports
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noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- palters
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- linters
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- repairs
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- relator
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noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- triples
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- re-sort
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verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- sporter
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noun,
a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- airport
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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.
- Realtor
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- realist
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noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- sporran
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noun,
(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- antero-
-
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- prorate
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- ironers
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- praetor
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- Torrens
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- postern
-
noun,
a back door or gate.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- porters
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- paroles
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- pontils
-
noun,
punty.
- sternal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- sterno-
-
- aristo-
-
- arteri-
-
- parrels
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- roaster
-
noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- Polaris
-
noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- tarries
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- parries
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- 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.
- proline
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- transp.
-
- transl.
-
- prolate
-
adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- stearo-
-
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- preoral
-
adjective,
situated in front of or before the mouth.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- Printer
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- trailer
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- presort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
- Preston
-
noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- pretors
-
noun,
praetor.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- septi-
-
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- Ortler
-
noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Lorrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- spiro-
-
- splen-
-
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- 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.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sorrel
-
noun,
light reddish-brown.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- nitro-
-
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- petro-
-
- paleo-
-
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- polit.
-
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- plani-
-
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plano-
-
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleio-
-
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- repros
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- priors
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- proser
-
noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- retro-
-
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- 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.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- paleon
-
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- 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.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patri-
-
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- sapro-
-
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- 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.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panto-
-
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- parrel
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parlor
-
noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- penta-
-
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- 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.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- intro.
-
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- 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.
- trans.
-
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- inter.
-
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- instr.
-
- aniso-
-
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- treasr
-
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- astro-
-
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- astron
-
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- 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.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- arsen-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- intra-
-
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- iatro-
-
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- lepto-
-
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- steno-
-
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- aeron.
-
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- tarso-
-
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- petri
-
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- pert.
-
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- plast
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tonia
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- petr-
-
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- plan-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Epis.
-
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Epist
-
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- terr.
-
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- erron
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- 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).
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- ation
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ento-
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- sanit
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- 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.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- 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.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- peta-
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- peri-
-
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- restr
-
- treas
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- pros.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- ante-
-
- Prot.
-
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- aero-
-
- rept.
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- aeri-
-
- 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.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- 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.
- 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.
- trop-
-
- 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.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 30-30
-
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rears
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- resp.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Port.
-
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- astr.
-
- plio-
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- poet.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- 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.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- areo-
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- pret.
-
- 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.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- post-
-
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- prae-
-
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Arnel
-
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- nitr-
-
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Sino-
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 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.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- OPers
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- sito-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- seti-
-
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lipo-
-
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Srta.
-
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- spor-
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- step-
-
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- nears
-
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- naso-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natl.
-
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- ster.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- intr.
-
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Sept.
-
- part.
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- 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.
- oste-
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tears
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- pant-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- ileo-
-
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Iran.
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- pari-
-
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- insep
-
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- 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.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- 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.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- telo-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Parl.
-
- Ital.
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- orial
-
- sero-
-
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- 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.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tera-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- teno-
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- IATSE
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- pale-
-
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- tri-
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- tion
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- 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.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- tRNA
-
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- 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.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- tron
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- repr
-
- Sra.
-
- ter.
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Ste.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- str.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- 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.
- 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.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- 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.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- RONA
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Soni
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- 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.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- soln
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- rpt.
-
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- sepn
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sol.
-
- 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.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- 1080
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- lit.
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- repl
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lin.
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- NTIA
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ont.
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
-
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- neo-
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- 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.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- opia
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- arr.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- ator
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- 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.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- apo-
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- inae
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itol
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ELAS
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ile-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- psia
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- PSAT
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- prs.
-
- 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.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pan.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- 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.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- 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.
- pos.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Pal.
-
- pts.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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):
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pot.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Pet.
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- 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.
- prin
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pen.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pil-
-
- per.
-
- PERL
-
- Pers
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- 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.
- rel.
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- pnea
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rep.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- ior
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- RNA
-
- POA
-
- 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 = .
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- PLR
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- pli
-
- PLO
-
- ETS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- IAS
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- il-
-
- ier
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ILO
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- ial
-
- ETO
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERT
-
- ILP
-
- ROP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- 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.
- 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.
- RNR
-
- ETR
-
- EPS
-
- in.
-
- EPT
-
- ROA
-
- ILS
-
- TIA
-
- POR
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ERP
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESR
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- 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.
- aor
-
- 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.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Apl
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- APS
-
- 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.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- 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.
- REA
-
- TPI
-
- Ar.
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- ae.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Tro
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TPN
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- PRA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- PSA
-
- IPS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eo-
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- 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.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- RPS
-
- ASN
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- Re.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ATP
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- ipr
-
- ITA
-
- Ir.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- PLA
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- LPN
-
- SLE
-
- 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.
- OAP
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- NEA
-
- OIr
-
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- OIt
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SPR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAR
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- SLA
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ne-
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SLP
-
- Pa.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SLR
-
- OTS
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSP
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- se-
-
- 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:
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NES
-
- PTO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- OSA
-
- NIA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- pt.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- op.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Pr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ons
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ite
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- OPA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ONR
-
- Lt.
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- TAL
-
- PIO
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- IRL
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- IRO
-
- pl.
-
- IRS
-
- ist
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ISR
-
- 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.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- STI
-
- So.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Sp.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SRO
-
- SAE
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Ola
-
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- 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:
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ose
-
- STP
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- RPO
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- STL
-
- rte
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- RTS
-
- 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.
- OA
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- AO
-
- ol
-
- O.
-
- LR
-
- SN
-
- L2
-
- SL
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- le
-
- RP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- L1
-
- TL
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L.
-
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- IP
-
- RO
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- TP
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- R.
-
- ln
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- N.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.