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- Colombes
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noun,
a city in N France, NW of Paris.
- close-by
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adjective,
nearby; adjacent; neighboring.
- cembalos
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noun,
harpsichord.
- myoscope
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noun,
an instrument for observing muscular contraction.
- placebos
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- symploce
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noun,
the simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe.
- polysome
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noun,
a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.
- maypoles
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noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- becalms
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verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- Maypole
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noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- cembalo
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noun,
harpsichord.
- cypsela
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noun,
an achene with an adherent calyx, as in the composite plants.
- beclasp
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verb (used with object),
to clasp all around or on all sides.
- coeloms
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noun,
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- Ampelos
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noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- amylose
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noun,
the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine.
- compose
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verb (used with object),
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
- Belasco
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- employs
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noun,
employment; service:
- pomelos
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noun,
the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Calypso
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noun,
Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
- compels
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- placebo
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- mobcaps
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noun,
a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women.
- caboose
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noun,
a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
- aplombs
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noun,
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
- plasmo-
-
- Osceola
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noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- lamboys
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noun,
tonlet.
- cymose
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adjective,
bearing a cyme or cymes.
- Cooley
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noun,
Charles Horton [hawr-tn] /ˈhɔr tn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1929, U.S. author and pioneer in the field of sociology.
- ambles
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noun,
an ambling gait.
- mascle
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noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- compos
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noun,
composition material.
- blypes
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noun,
a thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin.
- cooeys
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noun,
cooee.
- celoms
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noun,
coelom.
- belays
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noun,
Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold.
- amylo-
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- myelo-
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- comply
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verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- Salome
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noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- measly
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adjective,
Informal.
contemptibly small, meager, or slight:
wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory:
- cymbal
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noun,
a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like.
- comals
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noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- posole
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noun,
a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Combes
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noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- aplomb
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noun,
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
- saloop
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noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- amoles
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noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- moolas
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noun,
money.
- combos
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noun,
Informal.
a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band.
combination (defs 2–4).
- comely
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adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- mobcap
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noun,
a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women.
- comose
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adjective,
hairy; comate.
- blames
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noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- sample
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noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- blooey
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adjective,
out of order; faulty.
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Coombs
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noun,
combe.
- clamps
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- bloomy
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adjective,
covered with blossoms; in full flower.
- mescal
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noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- embays
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as if in a bay; surround or envelop.
- emboly
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noun,
the pushing or growth of one part into another, as in the formation of certain gastrulas.
- lamboy
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noun,
tonlet.
- employ
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noun,
employment; service:
- lobose
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adjective,
having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.
- Soemba
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noun,
Dutch name of Sumba.
- cameos
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noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- abloom
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adverb, adjective,
in bloom; blossoming; flowering.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- mycol.
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- oboles
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noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- paleo-
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- clomps
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verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- becalm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- Lompoc
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- pomace
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- cosmo-
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- blooms
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noun,
the flower of a plant.
- coelom
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noun,
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- bloops
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noun,
a clumsy mistake.
- spacey
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adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- plasm-
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- bosomy
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adjective,
(of a woman) having a large or prominent bosom.
- cobles
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noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Copley
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noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- maybes
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noun,
a possibility or uncertainty.
- Mosley
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noun,
(Sir) Oswald Ernald [ur-nuh ld] /ˈɜr nəld/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, English politician and fascist leader.
- macles
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noun,
chiastolite.
- pomelo
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noun,
the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
- Campos
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noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- boylas
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noun,
a witch doctor; sorcerer.
- symbol
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noun,
something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
- clamp
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- cymes
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noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- moble
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verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- claps
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clase
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- molas
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noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- spoom
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noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- cymas
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noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- BSCom
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- olpes
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- oleos
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noun,
margarine.
- oleo-
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- obols
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noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- obole
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noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- obeys
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verb (used with object),
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of:
- 30-30
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- Cayes
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noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- calmy
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adjective,
calm.
- calms
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noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Camb.
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- Cameo
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noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- moles
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noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- caps.
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- moola
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noun,
money.
- mools
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noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- celom
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noun,
coelom.
- mopey
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adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- mopes
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noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Casey
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- capos
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noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- cames
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noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Mosby
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noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1833–1916, Confederate cavalry colonel.
- capes
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noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- mosey
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verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- camps
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noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Campo
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noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Campy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- moose
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noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- Colby
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noun,
a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar.
- cloys
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verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Mabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- looby
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noun,
an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.
- looms
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noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- loopy
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adjective,
full of loops.
- LOOPS
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noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- loose
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Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- ecol.
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- Lopes
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- maces
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noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Embla
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noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- maybe
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noun,
a possibility or uncertainty.
- mayos
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noun,
mayonnaise.
- Cosby
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noun,
William Henry (Bill) born 1937, U.S. comedian and actor.
- copse
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copes
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noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- embay
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as if in a bay; surround or envelop.
- locos
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noun,
locoweed.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- YPSCE
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ylems
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noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- yelps
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- lames
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noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- LeMay
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noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- lobos
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- lepsy
-
- Lesya
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noun,
any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
- lyase
-
noun,
any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- lyso-
-
- loams
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noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Epsom
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- male-
-
- coop.
-
- clomb
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- coel-
-
- COBOL
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- meso-
-
- myco-
-
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- myel-
-
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Melas
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noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Colo.
-
- coomb
-
noun,
combe.
- compo
-
noun,
composition material.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cooly
-
noun,
coolie.
- masc.
-
- cooey
-
noun,
cooee.
- Mboya
-
noun,
Tom (Thomas Joseph Mboya) 1930–69, African political leader in Kenya.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- comp.
-
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Combs
-
noun,
a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
- combo
-
noun,
Informal.
a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band.
combination (defs 2–4).
- Combe
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- comb.
-
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- osmo-
-
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Sepoy
-
noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- pools
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Bayle
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic.
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- balmy
-
adjective,
mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:
- poly-
-
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- poesy
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- acyls
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- sloop
-
noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- besom
-
noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- belay
-
noun,
Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold.
- plays
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- slype
-
noun,
a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
- plomb
-
noun,
any inert material inserted into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- plebs
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- pleo-
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- posey
-
adjective,
characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- amyl-
-
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scopy
-
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scaly
-
adjective,
covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- amyls
-
noun,
an amyl group.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- asco-
-
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Apoc.
-
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Selby
-
noun,
Hubert, Jr. 1928–2004, U.S. novelist.
- seamy
-
adjective,
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- Pylos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- beamy
-
adjective,
emitting beams of or as of light; radiant.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- abysm
-
noun,
an abyss.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- bolos
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- boyla
-
noun,
a witch doctor; sorcerer.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Boyle
-
noun,
Kay, 1903–1993, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- boyos
-
noun,
boy; lad.
- sooey
-
interjection,
(a shout used in calling pigs.)
- bosom
-
noun,
the breast of a human being.
- booms
-
noun,
a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
- boomy
-
adjective,
excessively resonant:
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- Boole
-
noun,
George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- palsy
-
noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- pale-
-
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- soapy
-
adjective,
containing or impregnated with soap:
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pemba
-
noun,
an island near the E coast of equatorial Africa: formerly part of Zanzibar protectorate; now a part of Tanzania. 164,321; 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- blype
-
noun,
a thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin.
- bloop
-
noun,
a clumsy mistake.
- splay
-
noun,
Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
- Bloom
-
noun,
the flower of a plant.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- spec.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Lam.
-
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- SPCA
-
- sec.
-
- secy
-
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Sem.
-
- sley
-
noun,
the reed of a loom.
- lys-
-
- SLBM
-
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- lyse
-
verb (used with object),
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Sol.
-
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- lobo
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- lyes
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- leys
-
noun,
leu.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- lobs
-
- 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.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- 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.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- sym.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- meas
-
- mal-
-
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- MSCP
-
- MSCE
-
- MSBC
-
- pam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- MSBA
-
- 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.
- MSAE
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- MSPE
-
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- pyo-
-
- msec
-
- OAPC
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PAYE
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- pays
-
- opsy
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Pal.
-
- obey
-
verb (used with object),
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- obs.
-
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- obol
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- MALS
-
- Sam.
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- posy
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- psec
-
- Sab.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Saml
-
- MCPO
-
- MBPS
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- ScBE
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- MEPA
-
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- myo-
-
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- MYOB
-
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- mes-
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- myc-
-
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Lab.
-
- 1080
-
- BSPA
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cyl.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- CBEL
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Cal.
-
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- BSPE
-
- BSME
-
- BSLM
-
- BSEP
-
- BSEM
-
- BSEc
-
- BSCP
-
- BSCE
-
- abs-
-
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- BSAE
-
- Col.
-
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- cml.
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- BPOE
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- ACLS
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ASME
-
- asc-
-
- 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.
- apo-
-
- 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.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amp.
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- AMLS
-
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alco
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- ALBM
-
- Alb.
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Bays
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- bops
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- boos
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- boom
-
noun,
a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Bolo
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bol.
-
- boyo
-
noun,
boy; lad.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- BMOC
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- bal.
-
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bely
-
noun,
Andrei [uhn-dryey] /ʌnˈdryeɪ/ (Show IPA), (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev) 1880–1934, Russian writer.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- beys
-
noun,
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- BASc
-
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ABLS
-
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Emp.
-
- abl.
-
- eco-
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- ably
-
adverb,
in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently.
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- YMCA
-
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- Elys
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- esp.
-
- ELAS
-
- Yolo
-
interjection,
You only live once! (used especially to rationalize impulsive or reckless behavior):
- yobs
-
noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- eso-
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- POA
-
- PLO
-
- LCM
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- bec
-
- BCS
-
- BCP
-
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- POB
-
- Bay
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- POC
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- PLA
-
- bey
-
noun,
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- BLS
-
- BME
-
- BMS
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- PCS
-
- py-
-
- PCM
-
- PCB
-
- PBS
-
- Boy
-
noun,
a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- BLM
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PLC
-
- BSC
-
- lep
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Les
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BEP
-
- by-
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- Bly
-
noun,
Nellie (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) 1867–1922, U.S. journalist and social reformer.
- pl.
-
- bye
-
noun,
Sports. in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round:
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- BLA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ble
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- Bac
-
- BCE
-
- bp.
-
- AMC
-
- SCM
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- SCB
-
- Amb
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- AME
-
- ap-
-
- Yeo
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- sc.
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ab-
-
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Am.
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Syl
-
- SLA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ays
-
- 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.
- La.
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ALM
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- YOB
-
noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ac-
-
- LCA
-
- LBO
-
- ASM
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- PSA
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SLE
-
- ACS
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- Esc
-
- BCL
-
- be-
-
- BEM
-
- bl.
-
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- ACP
-
- ae.
-
- AMS
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- APB
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Apl
-
- YCL
-
- APS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- AEC
-
- SAE
-
- asb
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- al.
-
- ase
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- ESL
-
- BPE
-
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- MBE
-
- LSM
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Cym
-
- aby
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
- CYO
-
- Mc-
-
- CEO
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Me.
-
- cle
-
- Mo.
-
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- LSC
-
- MLS
-
- ECM
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- MSA
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- ECA
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ec-
-
- lpm
-
- CBS
-
- CEA
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLA
-
- ESA
-
- CPM
-
- CSA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- CPS
-
- CPO
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- MCP
-
- CPL
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MBO
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CPA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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:
- Mao
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- CSO
-
- ml.
-
- my-
-
- MSL
-
- Clo
-
- MSC
-
- 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.
- EBS
-
- CMA
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eo-
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- EAM
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- ea.
-
- EOM
-
- MSE
-
- ABM
-
- ob.
-
- OPM
-
- OSO
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ose
-
- BSE
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Pa.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- OPA
-
- BSM
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- OSP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- OMB
-
- BPS
-
- EPS
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- BPA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- LOC
-
- BSL
-
- pc.
-
- BSA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ps.
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- pm.
-
- acy
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Oc.
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- cs.
-
- cl.
-
- obl
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- OBE
-
- OAS
-
- Co.
-
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- OSB
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- cp.
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- SMB
-
- Om.
-
- BSO
-
- BSP
-
- SLP
-
- ca.
-
- SMA
-
- Ola
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- Oyo
-
noun,
a city in W Nigeria.
- Abp
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- CBE
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- AO
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- LM
-
- Eb
-
- MP
-
- MB
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- ey
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- Y.
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- ly
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- le
-
- YB
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- yl
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- L.
-
- LC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- SM
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- SL
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
-
- BM
-
- BO
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- PB
-
- P.
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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.
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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noun,
a grandchild.
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