Anagrams of triptanes
Word triptanes has
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- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- transept
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noun,
any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- nitrates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- patients
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- straiten
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- patterns
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- intreats
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- tertians
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- tinters
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- 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.
- natters
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- pattens
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- tipster
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noun,
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- arpents
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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.
- strati-
-
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- patents
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- Transit
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- transp.
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- Tristan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- 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.
- spatter
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noun,
the act or the sound of spattering:
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- patters
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- trepans
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- spitter
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noun,
a person or thing that spits.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- entraps
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- pattern
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- tapster
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noun,
a bartender.
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- instr.
-
- inter.
-
- taster
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- Persia
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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.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Sitter
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noun,
a person who sits.
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- insert
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- penta-
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- tapers
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Petain
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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.
- Petras
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- taters
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noun,
potato.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- intra-
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- patri-
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- triste
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adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- sprent
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adjective,
sprinkled.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- spirea
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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.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- taints
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- stript
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noun,
a striptease.
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- patter
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- stater
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noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- patent
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- arsen-
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- tripes
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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.
- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terat-
-
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- aspire
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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):
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- astern
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adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- antres
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- titres
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noun,
titer.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- retina
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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.
- transe
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noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- tetra-
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- tetras
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noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- prates
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noun,
act of prating.
- trans.
-
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- septi-
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- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- titans
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- artist
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noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- trines
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- arpent
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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.
- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- titers
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noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- treats
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noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sanit
-
- Rains
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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).
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- span-
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- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- parts
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noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Spear
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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.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- resit
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noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resp.
-
- pant-
-
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rents
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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.
- pants
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noun,
trousers (def 1).
- rapes
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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.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- rants
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- pari-
-
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- part.
-
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- Petit
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adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- peri-
-
- peris
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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.
- Siret
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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.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pert.
-
- Sept.
-
- septa
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noun,
plural of septum.
- pirns
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- peta-
-
- petr-
-
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- petri
-
- resin
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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.
- petti
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noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- seti-
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- presa
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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.
- reni-
-
- patr-
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- rept.
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- 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.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, 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.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prae-
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pres.
-
- 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.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Epist
-
- 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.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- 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.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Epis.
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- IATSE
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- 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.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tears
-
- astr.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- ante-
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aeri-
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- 30-30
-
- treas
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- 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.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- anti-
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- 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.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Srta.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- 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.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- ster.
-
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- step-
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stat.
-
- nitr-
-
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Iran.
-
- intr.
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- insep
-
- trit
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- tRNA
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- rpt.
-
- RNAS
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- 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.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Sra.
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tri-
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- Tit.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ten.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- 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.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- 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.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Ste.
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- 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.
- sepn
-
- str.
-
- ter.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 1080
-
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- att.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Pen.
-
- attn
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- art.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- 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.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pers
-
- inae
-
- per.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- ates
-
- NTIA
-
- 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.
- esp.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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).
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- int.
-
- 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.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIRA
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Ens.
-
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- epi-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- epit
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ins.
-
- 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.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- psia
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- 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).
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- 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.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aet.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- aer-
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pnea
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- 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.
- PSAT
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pre-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prin
-
- prs.
-
- ae.
-
- ap-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ier
-
- in.
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ETR
-
- IAS
-
- ESA
-
- 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.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TSP
-
- ESR
-
- TSI
-
- Ia.
-
- 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.
- ERT
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TSE
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ETS
-
- ERP
-
- trp
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TPN
-
- 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.
- 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.
- tra
-
- at.
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- 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.
- ASR
-
- TNT
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- EPA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ep.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TIA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- 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.
- ean
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ast
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ine
-
- 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.
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- PRA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- SAR
-
- 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:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Pr.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- RNA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Re.
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- Sp.
-
- SAE
-
- PTT
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- prn
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ISR
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- STI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- STP
-
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ise
-
- 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:
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- IPA
-
- NES
-
- TTS
-
- SPR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- Pa.
-
- NSA
-
- spt
-
- Sr.
-
- NIA
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- 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.
- TT
-
- EI
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
-
- IP
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TN
-
- SN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NP
-
- NI
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-
- N.
-
- RI
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- TP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .