Anagrams of aspersion
Word aspersion has
727 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of aspersion.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- personas
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noun,
a person.
- Responsa
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noun,
the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- sensoria
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noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- erasions
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- aspires
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- senoras
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- Pearson
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noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- prisons
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- reasons
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- arseno-
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- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- soapers
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noun,
soap opera.
- poisers
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Persson
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noun,
Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
- persona
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noun,
a person.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- spinors
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- sensor
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noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- pisser
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- rosins
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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.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- sapors
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- sapro-
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- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- Senora
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serosa
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- senors
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Nasser
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noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parses
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- parson
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noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- paseos
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Passer
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- prases
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- person
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noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- posers
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noun,
a person who poses.
- Pesaro
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noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- 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.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- proses
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- aspens
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- aeron.
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- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Aspers
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- spares
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- arsen-
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- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- sonars
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noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- sparse
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adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- aniso-
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- arsons
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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.
- Spears
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- Soares
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noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- spiro-
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- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- snores
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noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- snipes
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- proas
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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.
- 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:
- rason
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noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- ossia
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conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- oasis
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- apres
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preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- priss
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noun,
a prissy person.
- earns
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- SPARS
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noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- rasps
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noun,
an act of rasping.
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Press
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noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- presa
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noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pron.
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- pros.
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- rases
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verb (used with object),
raze.
- orans
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noun,
orant.
- opens
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noun,
an open or clear space.
- span-
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- OPers
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- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- areo-
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- psora
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noun,
psoriasis.
- opsin
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- opsis
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- psoas
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noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- pross
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noun,
prostitute.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- ornes
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- ornis
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noun,
an avifauna.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- apsis
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noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- apses
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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.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- rapes
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prose
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- osier
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Pres.
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- 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.
- Spear
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Posen
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noun,
German name of Poznań.
- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- 30-30
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- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- poses
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noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Aesop
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noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- aero-
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- aeri-
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- aeons
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noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- poser
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noun,
a person who poses.
- pesos
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- spins
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noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- 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):
- Piers
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pores
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- spor-
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- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- spore
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noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- pones
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- 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.
- pirns
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- peri-
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- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- A-one
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adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- paseo
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- speos
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noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- pari-
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- reins
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Paros
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noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- praos
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noun,
proa.
- anis-
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- poss.
-
- pases
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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.
- pass.
-
- Passe
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noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- spies
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- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- prae-
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- posse
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noun,
posse comitatus.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- oases
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Sans.
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sero-
-
- assn.
-
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 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.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- naso-
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Sino-
-
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- insp.
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Iran.
-
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- saris
-
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.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- soaps
-
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.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- resp.
-
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- snaps
-
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- reni-
-
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- insep
-
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Epis.
-
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- pnea
-
- sepn
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- seps
-
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.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- pos.
-
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- 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):
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- prs.
-
- psia
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- RNAS
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rep.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- SASE
-
- 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.
- Soni
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pre-
-
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- RONA
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- prin
-
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- pro-
-
- 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.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 1080
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- NIRA
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- ASSR
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- 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 = .
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Apr.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inae
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iso-
-
- ISSN
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- ESIS
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- epi-
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- asis
-
- apo-
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- 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.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pen.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Aire
-
- per.
-
- Pers
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- 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.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- osis
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 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.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- ERP
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ap-
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- aor
-
- SRS
-
- 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.
- ESR
-
- ss.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ier
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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 = .
- APS
-
- SSN
-
- ine
-
- SSI
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- SSE
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SSA
-
- 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.
- IAS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Sr.
-
- SPS
-
- EPS
-
- 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.
- eir
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ASN
-
- 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.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ASR
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- ASI
-
- EIS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ep.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- an.
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- EPA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ARS
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- SPR
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ase
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- en-
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Ar.
-
- SSR
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- op.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OAS
-
- REA
-
- 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
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- OSA
-
- ior
-
- ONI
-
- NSA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PRA
-
- NRA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- NOP
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONR
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- PSS
-
- Re.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- prn
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Ps.
-
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OPA
-
- ons
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Pa.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ISR
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ise
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ISA
-
- IRS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SAR
-
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- IPA
-
- POA
-
- 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.
- SAE
-
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- PIO
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIA
-
- RNA
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ROA
-
- NES
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- ROP
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- RSS
-
- POR
-
- So.
-
- AO
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RO
-
- IP
-
- i.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- RP
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- OA
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- NP
-