Anagrams of Visakhapatnam
Word Visakhapatnam has
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- phantasm
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- kamaaina
-
noun,
a longtime resident of Hawaii.
- pashmina
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noun,
a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
- kathisma
-
noun,
one of the 20 divisions of the Psalter in the Greek rite.
- Shaviana
-
plural noun,
collected items pertaining to George Bernard Shaw.
- Samantha
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”.
- amanitas
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- Tasmania
-
noun,
an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- Atakapas
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people living along the coast of Louisiana.
- Pakistan
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noun,
Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947–71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 310,403 sq. mi. (803,881 sq. km). Capital: Islamabad.
- Sahaptin
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- pastina
-
noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- stamina
-
noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- Ispahan
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noun,
Isfahan.
- stamin-
-
- Pinkham
-
noun,
Lydia (Estes) 1819–83, U.S. businesswoman: manufactured patent medicine.
- pitmans
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- hatpins
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- knavish
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adjective,
like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest.
- Amanita
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noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- manship
-
- Shipman
-
noun,
a sailor.
- Natasha
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Natalie.
- ha-Nasi
-
noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- patinas
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- tamasha
-
noun,
(in the East Indies) a spectacle; entertainment.
- aphakia
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noun,
lack or loss of the lens of the eye.
- aphasia
-
noun,
the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain.
- mantapa
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noun,
a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- khamsin
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noun,
a hot southerly wind, varying from southeast to southwest, that blows regularly in Egypt and over the Red Sea for about 50 days, commencing about the middle of March.
- Ashanti
-
noun,
a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
- Shaitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Atakapa
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people living along the coast of Louisiana.
- atamans
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- atavism
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noun,
Biology.
the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations.
an individual embodying such a reversion.
- Shavian
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noun,
a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw.
- 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.
- Mathias
-
noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- Samhita
-
noun,
Veda (def 2).
- panamas
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noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- Matapan
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noun,
Cape, a cape in S Greece, at the S tip of the Peloponnesus.
- mitsvah
-
noun,
mitzvah.
- hakims
-
noun,
a wise or learned man.
- 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.
- Kistna
-
noun,
former name of Krishna (def 2).
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- spavin
-
noun,
a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin)
- Naskhi
-
noun,
the cursive variety of Arabic script from which was derived the variety used in modern printed works.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- takins
-
noun,
a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Burma, that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
- savant
-
noun,
a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- vimana
-
noun,
a sanctuary of a Brahman temple.
- matins
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- Khania
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noun,
Greek name of Canea.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- pavins
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noun,
pavane.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ataman
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- Shakta
-
noun,
a person who worships Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
- Avanti
-
noun,
Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.
- 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.
- Atkins
-
noun,
Chester ("Chet") 1924–2001, U.S. country-and-western singer and musician.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- mithan
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noun,
gayal.
- Shaiva
-
noun,
a Bhakti sect devoted to Shiva.
- ashpit
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noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- phasia
-
- Panama
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noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- asthma
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noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- kashim
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noun,
a building used by Eskimos as a community gathering place or as a place where men congregate and socialize.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Katmai
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in SW Alaska. 7500 feet (2286 meters).
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- ahimsa
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- vanish
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noun,
Phonetics. the last part of a vowel sound when it differs noticeably in quality from the main sound, as the faint (ē) at the end of the (ā) in the pronunciation of pain.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Anakim
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plural noun,
tall people or giants who lived in S Palestine and were destroyed or scattered after the arrival of the Hebrews. Num. 13:28, 31; Deut. 2:21; 9:2.
- amphi-
-
- hatpin
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- Havana
-
noun,
Spanish Habana. a seaport in and the capital of Cuba, on the NW coast.
- Vashti
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noun,
the queen of Ahasuerus who was banished for refusing to appear before the king's guests. Esther 1:9–22.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Vasthi
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noun,
Vashti.
- Amathi
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noun,
Amittai.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- thanks
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noun,
Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise:
- akasha
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noun,
(in the philosophies of India) the ether, regarded as including material and nonmaterial entities in a common medium.
- shapka
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noun,
a round, slightly tapered, brimless fur hat worn especially in Russia.
- Pitman
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- tankas
-
noun,
a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.
- Shakti
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noun,
the female principle or organ of generative power.
- Tanaka
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noun,
Baron Giichi [gee-ee-chee] /giˈi tʃi/ (Show IPA), 1863–1929, Japanese military and political leader: prime minister 1927–29.
- thamin
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noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Pathan
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noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- Pitaka
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noun,
See under Pali Canon.
- vatman
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noun,
the worker who shakes the pulp onto the wire.
- sampan
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noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- shaman
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- thinks
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noun,
Informal. the act or a period of thinking:
- Kamina
-
noun,
a city in S Zaire.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- 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.
- inst.
-
- insp.
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- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Tampa
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noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- takin
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noun,
a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Burma, that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
- tamps
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verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Isth.
-
- Shiva
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noun,
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
- kains
-
noun,
cain.
- tanka
-
noun,
a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.
- impv.
-
- tapas
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noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Tamis
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noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- shpt.
-
- Shank
-
noun,
Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- tanks
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noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- invt.
-
- Tamas
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noun,
See under guna.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Kamas
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noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of erotic desire, sometimes seen as an aspect of the god whose other aspect is Mara, or death.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- maist
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Makah
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of the Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington.
- manak
-
noun,
a wooden ball fitted with hooks and attached to a rope, used by Eskimos to secure and haul in seals killed offshore.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- mast-
-
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- math.
-
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Mavis
-
noun,
a song thrush.
- spank
-
noun,
a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap.
- span-
-
- Spaak
-
noun,
Paul Henri [pawl hen-ree;; French pawl ahn-ree] /pɔl ˈhɛn ri;; French pɔl ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1889–1972, Belgian statesman: prime minister of Belgium, 1938–39, 1946–49; first president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1946–47; secretary-general of NATO 1957–61.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Minsk
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Byelorussia (Belarus), in the central part, on a tributary of the Berezina.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- skint
-
adjective,
having no money; penniless.
- skimp
-
adjective,
skimpy; scanty.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Khiva
-
noun,
a former Asian khanate along the Amu Darya River, S of the Aral Sea: now divided between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
- kanas
-
noun,
a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.
- Kans.
-
- Kansa
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of eastern Kansas, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- kaphs
-
noun,
the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Kasai
-
noun,
a river in S central Africa, flowing from central Angola to and then NW along the Angola-Democratic Republic of the Congo border and through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Congo (Zaire) River. About 1100 miles (1770 km) long.
- Kasha
-
noun,
a soft food prepared from hulled and crushed grain, especially buckwheat.
- kashi
-
noun,
a city in W Xinjiang Uygur, in extreme W China.
- kata-
-
- kavas
-
noun,
a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family, the aromatic roots of which are used to make an intoxicating beverage.
- Khama
-
noun,
Sir Seretse [suh-ret-sey] /səˈrɛt seɪ/ (Show IPA), 1921–80, Botswanan political leader: president 1966–80.
- khans
-
noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- Khasi
-
noun,
an Austroasiatic language of Assam, in northeast India.
- khats
-
noun,
kat.
- kinas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- kisan
-
noun,
(in India) a peasant.
- stink
-
noun,
a strong offensive smell; stench.
- kiths
-
noun,
acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
- kivas
-
noun,
a large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- knaps
-
noun,
a crest or summit of a small hill.
- knish
-
noun,
a fried or baked turnover or roll of dough with a filling, as of meat, kasha, or potato, often eaten as an appetizer or snack.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- knits
-
noun,
fabric produced by knitting.
- stank
-
noun,
a strong offensive smell; stench.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Sitka
-
noun,
a town in SE Alaska, on an island in the Alexander Archipelago: the capital of former Russian America.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anis-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- ankhs
-
noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- anth-
-
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- anat.
-
- Vaasa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Pinsk
-
noun,
a city in SW Byelorussia (Belarus), E of Brest.
- pinks
-
noun,
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- vamps
-
noun,
the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
- 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.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- 30-30
-
- VISTA
-
noun,
a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
- Sakti
-
noun,
Shakti.
- Sakta
-
noun,
Shakta.
- Sakai
-
noun,
a member of a tribal people of Malaya.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Saiva
-
noun,
Shaiva.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- vimpa
-
noun,
a silk veil falling over the shoulders and extending down the arms and over the hands, worn by acolytes who carry the miter and crosier at a Pontifical Mass.
- Aimak
-
noun,
one of the 18 largest regions into which the Mongolian People's Republic is divided for administrative purposes.
- sanit
-
- AMPAS
-
- Akins
-
noun,
Zoë [zoh-ee] /ˈzoʊ i/ (Show IPA), 1886–1958, U.S. playwright.
- Akita
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan, on the Sea of Japan.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- amin-
-
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- pikas
-
noun,
any of several small, brown to gray tailless mammals of the genus Ochotona, resembling rabbits with short ears and legs and inhabiting western mountains of North America and parts of eastern Europe and Asia.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- think
-
noun,
Informal. the act or a period of thinking:
- thank
-
noun,
Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise:
- haiks
-
noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- avian
-
adjective,
of or relating to birds.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Pavia
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, S of Milan: Charles V captured Francis I here.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- pavis
-
noun,
a large oblong shield of the late 14th through the early 16th centuries, often covering the entire body and used especially by archers and soldiers of the infantry.
- Hakim
-
noun,
a wise or learned man.
- avast
-
verb (imperative),
(used as a command to stop or cease):
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- hanks
-
noun,
Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- pavin
-
noun,
pavane.
- pant-
-
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- path-
-
- hist.
-
- pat.
-
- PSAT
-
- Sat.
-
- skit
-
noun,
a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
- NTIA
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- MSPH
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Skip
-
noun,
a skipping movement; a light jump or bounce.
- psia
-
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- NIMH
-
- MSHA
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Paki
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pakistani, especially one who has emigrated to Britain.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- pam.
-
- Sam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Pan.
-
- Saki
-
noun,
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
- mkt.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sank
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- MNAS
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Pvt.
-
- pts.
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- SMTP
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- pkt.
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nav.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- pink
-
noun,
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Shak
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Sikh
-
noun,
a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Sika
-
noun,
a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- pika
-
noun,
any of several small, brown to gray tailless mammals of the genus Ochotona, resembling rabbits with short ears and legs and inhabiting western mountains of North America and parts of eastern Europe and Asia.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- skin
-
noun,
the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- skim
-
noun,
an act or instance of skimming.
- Skat
-
noun,
a card game for three players, using a pack of 32 playing cards, sevens through aces, the object being to fulfill any of various contracts, with scoring computed on strategy and on tricks won.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- shiv
-
noun,
a knife, especially a switchblade.
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Sava
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Sink
-
noun,
a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- 1080
-
- mis-
-
- tnpk
-
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- haik
-
noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- avn.
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- atm.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- ASTM
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Hank
-
noun,
a skein, as of thread or yarn.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- APSA
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ikat
-
noun,
a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- task
-
noun,
a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
- IATA
-
- Tasm
-
- iana
-
- tavs
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- HMAS
-
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- MIPS
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- VAST
-
noun,
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Vat.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AHSA
-
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- vims
-
noun,
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- vas-
-
- AAAS
-
- AAAA
-
- vin-
-
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- Vish
-
verb (used with object),
to make a victim in this way:
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- Akan
-
noun,
a language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken in much of Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast.
- Akin
-
adjective,
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- ANPA
-
- aph-
-
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- vamp
-
noun,
the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
- ankh
-
noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- amt.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amp.
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Imp.
-
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- spiv
-
noun,
a petty criminal, especially a black marketeer, racetrack tout, or petty thief.
- Knt.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- knit
-
noun,
fabric produced by knitting.
- knap
-
noun,
a crest or summit of a small hill.
- kiva
-
noun,
a large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes.
- kith
-
noun,
acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
- kist
-
noun,
a coffer; a money chest.
- Kish
-
noun,
a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
- kina
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Man.
-
- thi-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mink
-
noun,
a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, especially the North American M. vison.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- spik
-
noun,
spic.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- mask
-
noun,
a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- KIAS
-
- kins
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- KIPS
-
noun,
the hide of a young or small beast.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Kant
-
noun,
Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- kana
-
noun,
a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.
- Kama
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of erotic desire, sometimes seen as an aspect of the god whose other aspect is Mara, or death.
- Kain
-
noun,
cain.
- Kahn
-
noun,
Louis Isadore, 1901–74, U.S. architect, born in Estonia.
- Taka
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- kava
-
noun,
a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family, the aromatic roots of which are used to make an intoxicating beverage.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tanh
-
- tank
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- inv.
-
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inks
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- kats
-
- kaph
-
noun,
the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- khat
-
noun,
kat.
- Khan
-
noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- stk
-
- vim
-
noun,
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- Skt
-
- STP
-
- SMA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- VHS
-
- TSH
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- STV
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- tpk
-
- VIP
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- VPN
-
- STM
-
- TSI
-
- shp
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TIA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- STI
-
- vs.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ThM
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Va.
-
- Sta
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- St.
-
- spt
-
- TMV
-
- ska
-
noun,
a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
- sht
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- TVA
-
- ski
-
noun,
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
- TSP
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- tsk
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tsk.”.
- SHA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- MTS
-
- SAA
-
- IAS
-
- IPM
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- ink
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- INH
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Ia.
-
- Hts
-
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- HIV
-
noun,
a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- IPS
-
- ISA
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Sp.
-
- kph
-
- KNP
-
- kn.
-
- km.
-
- Kit
-
noun,
a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose:
- KIP
-
noun,
the hide of a young or small beast.
- kin
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- Kim
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- KIA
-
- Kas
-
noun,
(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
- ish
-
- Kan
-
- Kam
-
noun,
a Kam-Tai language spoken in southern China.
- ka-
-
- Kt.
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ITV
-
- ITA
-
- ISV
-
- ist
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- kVA
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AMS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Akh
-
noun,
the transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person.
- AKA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- AAP
-
- AAM
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- av.
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AIA
-
- AAA
-
- ap-
-
- Am.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- ATA
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HSM
-
- HMS
-
- Avi
-
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- a-v
-
- ATV
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- at.
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASV
-
- ast
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- ASK
-
noun,
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- APS
-
- ksi
-
- Kha
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a velar spirant consonant sound.
- Vt.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- pm.
-
- Pa.
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- NMI
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PAK
-
noun,
pack; package.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nik
-
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- MVP
-
- pks
-
plural,
pack.
- PVA
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
- PTV
-
- 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).
- PSA
-
- PMT
-
- pmk
-
- pk.
-
plural,
pack.
- PHA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pik
-
noun,
payment in kind.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PHS
-
- PhM
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- NAA
-
- NIH
-
- MTV
-
- MNS
-
- MAA
-
- MIT
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MPH
-
- MPA
-
- MNA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MHA
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MKS
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- mk.
-
- MIP
-
- MSH
-
- MSA
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MTI
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- mtn
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- MSI
-
- MTP
-
- SA
-
- SM
-
- 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.
- VM
-
- VN
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- PH
-
- S.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- AK
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- T1
-
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- t.
-
- SV
-
- MH
-
- MP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- KV
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- KP
-
- NP
-
- HP
-
- HV
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- IP
-
- NH
-
- HK
-
- tk
-
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- i.
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- sk
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- TM
-
- VP
-
- 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.
- VI
-
- K.
-
- V.
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- MV
-
- MN
-
- NV
-
- h.
-
- 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.
- NM
-
- SN
-
- TP
-
- TN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- M.
-