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- opticians
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- 11-point
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- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- cantrips
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- Priscian
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noun,
flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- aoristic
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adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- Pitocin
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- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- transp.
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- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- contra-
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- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- aspirin
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- iatrics
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- tarpons
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Script.
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- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- isation
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- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Sno-Cat
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- Crispin
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- aristo-
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- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- constr.
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- cranio-
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- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- actino-
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- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Piarist
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noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- partons
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- 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.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Castor
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- cartop
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adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- tarso-
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- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- iatro-
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- prosit
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interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- Castro
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noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- copras
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- scato-
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- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- contr.
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- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pinots
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- spiro-
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- Spirit
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noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- picro-
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- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- pintos
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patri-
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- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pastor
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noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- panto-
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- pantos
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noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- parson
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noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- sproat
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noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- instr.
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- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- intra-
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- intro.
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- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- Carson
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noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Istria
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noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- Poncas
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- narco-
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- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Pitris
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- pitons
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitro-
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- Piston
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noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- nocti-
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- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- pisci-
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- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- carpos
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noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aniso-
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- sapro-
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- actin-
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- trans.
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- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- astro-
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- capons
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- astron
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- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- sarco-
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- tripos
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noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Rosita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Sarton
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noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- carpo-
-
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- sacro-
-
- captor
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noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- tronas
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- porns
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noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- nitr-
-
- stain
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Apoc.
-
- post-
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- stair
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noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- aport
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adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- noct-
-
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- rosin
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ASCII
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noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- pirns
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Srta.
-
- pions
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Iran.
-
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- istic
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Port.
-
- stria
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noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- ition
-
- roans
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- roast
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noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- 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.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Ponca
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- naso-
-
- Sinai
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noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- stipo
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Sino-
-
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Pitri
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- narcs
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- anis-
-
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Trona
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- acpt.
-
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acro-
-
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- sito-
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pari-
-
- 30-30
-
- part.
-
- sanit
-
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- trop-
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- 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.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- pant-
-
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- spor-
-
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- 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.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- pico-
-
- span-
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- actos
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- sarc-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- rcpt.
-
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Scot.
-
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Cant.
-
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Capt.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caps.
-
- scat-
-
- tonia
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- cont.
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- capos
-
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.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- pron.
-
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- proc.
-
- init.
-
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- pros.
-
- inst.
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- icons
-
- ician
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- insp.
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- asco-
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- intr.
-
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- ation
-
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Prot.
-
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- RONA
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- pat.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- rit.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- PSAT
-
- sci.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- pts.
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- pot.
-
- prin
-
- RNAS
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- pos.
-
- psia
-
- scr.
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pro-
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- prs.
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- rpt.
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pct.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Sat.
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- 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.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- RIIA
-
- 1080
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ICAO
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- par.
-
- Inc.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- crat
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tion
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- top-
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- AISI
-
- apo-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tri-
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- tRNA
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tron
-
- acr-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Apr.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- atic
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ARIS
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SPCA
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Oct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- opia
-
- OAPC
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- NTIA
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Ont.
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Pan.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Soni
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Nor.
-
- Sra.
-
- itis
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- str.
-
- iso-
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- trp
-
- SAR
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tro
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SCP
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- SPR
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- STI
-
- TPI
-
- TCA
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- sc.
-
- St.
-
- tra
-
- STP
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TCS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Pa.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ics
-
- IOT
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CPS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IPA
-
- CPO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- NOC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NCO
-
- ITC
-
- IPO
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- CPR
-
- CPI
-
- nr.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APC
-
- aor
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANC
-
- 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.
- ASN
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ASI
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CPA
-
- ct.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CIP
-
- CIA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- Npt
-
- NIA
-
- NRA
-
- POA
-
- 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).
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- PRC
-
- PRA
-
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- RCS
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NRC
-
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- RCP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- pt.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROA
-
- RPS
-
- RNA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- PTO
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OPA
-
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oc.
-
- OCR
-
- op.
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- OSA
-
- oic
-
- OTC
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OCS
-
- pc.
-
- OAS
-
- NSA
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- NSC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OTS
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSP
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- NI
-
- NP
-
- OA
-
- i.
-
- RP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RO
-
- AO
-
- SA
-
- O.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- S.
-
- RN
-
- NC
-
- R.
-
- TC
-
- ic
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- TN
-
- IP
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- RC
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- RI
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- TP
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- t.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- N.
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- SN
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