Anagrams of atmospheric
Word atmospheric has
2514 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of atmospheric.
- amphoteric
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adjective,
capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.
- preatomic
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adjective,
of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- impacters
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- copremias
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- chamosite
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noun,
a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- Masoretic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- operatics
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- omphacite
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noun,
a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- spermato-
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- trichomes
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- rhotacism
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noun,
Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- spermatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- atrophies
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- chromates
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noun,
a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
- Cristophe
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noun,
Henri, Christophe, Henri.
- chromites
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- stomacher
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noun,
a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- amphoric
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adjective,
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
- hematics
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- tracheo-
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- impacter
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- apothems
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noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- apomicts
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- aphorism
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noun,
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
- shipmate
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noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- Christo-
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- postiche
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noun,
an imitation or substitute.
- chromite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- chromat-
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- chromate
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noun,
a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
- atropism
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noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- semiarch
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noun,
a half arch.
- Seraphim
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noun,
a plural of seraph.
- metaphor
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noun,
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- moschate
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adjective,
having a musky smell.
- mortices
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- Mitscher
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noun,
Marc Andrew, 1887–1947, U.S. naval officer and aviator.
- camphors
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noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- campshot
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noun,
a facing of planks and piles placed along the bank of a river to prevent erosion.
- campsite
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- misteach
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verb (used with object),
to teach wrongly or badly.
- rhematic
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adjective,
pertaining to the formation of words.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- samphire
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noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- mesocarp
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- meropias
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noun,
partial blindness.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- matrices
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noun,
something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
- mateship
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noun,
the state of being a mate.
- ceramist
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noun,
a person who makes ceramics.
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- champers
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noun,
champagne (def 1).
- isotherm
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noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- phorates
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- haricots
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- aphorist
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noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- emphatic
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noun,
an emphatic consonant.
- spectro-
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- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- comprise
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Idioms,
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
- comparts
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verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- Stroheim
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noun,
Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Primates
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noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- trophies
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noun,
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- poachers
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- sphaero-
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- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- strophic
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adjective,
Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
- pitchers
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- compares
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noun,
comparison:
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- actorish
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adjective,
exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- trichome
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- scapho-
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- Tampico
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noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- matches
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noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- tampers
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noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- Maspero
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noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- stamper
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noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- compar.
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- schmear
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- Marches
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- eparchs
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- maestro
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noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- Script.
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- seaport
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noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- Ephraim
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noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- cerato-
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- carhops
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- scamper
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noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- mithers
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noun,
mother1 .
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- mortice
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- morphic
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noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Thermos
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noun,
a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
- thermo-
-
- strophe
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noun,
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- thermic
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adjective,
thermal (def 1).
- campers
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noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- camphor
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noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- earshot
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noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- Mercast
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noun,
a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
- stomach
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- mishear
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- echoism
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- stearo-
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- metopic
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adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- metaph.
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- mesarch
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adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- meropia
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noun,
partial blindness.
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- copters
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noun,
helicopter.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- hepato-
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- Homeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- hipster
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noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- heroism
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noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- ethiops
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- Hamites
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- chromes
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noun,
chromium.
- smother
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noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- heriots
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noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hepcats
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- compare
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noun,
comparison:
- hamster
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noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- comates
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- harmost
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noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- hemato-
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- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- hectors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hematic
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- compart
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verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- impaste
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verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- semipro
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adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- coremia
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noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- Sempach
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noun,
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
- Sephora
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noun,
Zipporah.
- hampers
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noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- imprest
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noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- impresa
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- imports
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noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- impers.
-
- cheiro-
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- chemist
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noun,
a specialist in chemistry.
- impeach
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noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- impasto
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noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- imparts
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- mortise
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- spermo-
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- shortie
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noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- spermic
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adjective,
spermatic.
- tephras
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noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- sharpie
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noun,
sharper.
- chimera
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- Esparto
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- imarets
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- sphero-
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- Shapiro
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noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- impacts
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- thorias
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Amherst
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noun,
Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- ARTEMIS
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noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- phorate
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- optimes
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noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- tochers
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noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- photics
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noun,
the science of light.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- Orphism
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noun,
the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- triceps
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noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- tricho-
-
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- ophites
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- rematch
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noun,
a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- reposit
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- Petsamo
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noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- Patmore
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noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- torches
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noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- apomict
-
noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- patches
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- apothem
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noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- pastime
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noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- ostrich
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- prosect
-
verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- archit.
-
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- parches
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Amorite
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noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- promise
-
noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- aristo-
-
- ratches
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Pitcher
-
noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- photism
-
noun,
a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- pitches
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- porches
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- trompes
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- threaps
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- potiche
-
noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- Thraces
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- roaches
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- pothers
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- rochets
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- atomics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- trophic
-
adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- tropism
-
noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- potamic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- rompish
-
adjective,
given to romping; frolicsome.
- poaches
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- pomaces
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- Persia
-
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.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hepta-
-
- earths
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- hepat-
-
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- spiro-
-
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- spirea
-
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.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- histo-
-
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- patri-
-
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- hiero-
-
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- picro-
-
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- haemo-
-
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- sperm-
-
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- hemat-
-
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hecto-
-
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- somat-
-
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- petro-
-
- ptero-
-
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- metro-
-
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- sarco-
-
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- optics
-
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.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- masto-
-
- scato-
-
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- rectos
-
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- matri-
-
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- recti-
-
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- sapro-
-
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- MSArch
-
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- morph-
-
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- morphs
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- sacro-
-
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- micro-
-
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- MSPhar
-
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septi-
-
- racist
-
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.
- imper.
-
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- pathic
-
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- iatro-
-
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- patho-
-
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- macro-
-
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- scrimp
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- March.
-
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- crimps
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- tacho-
-
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- chrom-
-
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- chori-
-
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- chomps
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- aspire
-
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):
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- chiros
-
noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- chiro-
-
- chimps
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- astro-
-
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- amphi-
-
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- tapirs
-
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.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- compts
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- coatis
-
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.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- archi-
-
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archt.
-
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- tarso-
-
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- therm-
-
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- cerat-
-
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Castro
-
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.
- Castor
-
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.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- carpo-
-
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- chemo-
-
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- thorps
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- trich-
-
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- tropic
-
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.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- aceto-
-
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- AmerSp
-
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- 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.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- 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.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- acro-
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- troch
-
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- thio-
-
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- astr.
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- aero-
-
- pret.
-
- 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.
- MSPHE
-
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- rhoea
-
- rhet.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- MSChE
-
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- actos
-
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- prem.
-
- atmo-
-
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Pres.
-
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- MPers
-
- presa
-
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.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- aeri-
-
- roast
-
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.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meso-
-
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- meta-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- meth-
-
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- prae-
-
- metr-
-
- acet-
-
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- theor
-
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- mech.
-
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- theo-
-
- post-
-
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- carp-
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- 30-30
-
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- mero-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Port.
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- 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.
- Theos
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- miso-
-
- poet.
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- misc.
-
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- acpt.
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- sarc-
-
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Capt.
-
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- trop-
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- caps.
-
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mich.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- 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.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Amer.
-
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- part.
-
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Apoc.
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- phore
-
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- areo-
-
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- phot.
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Arch.
-
- pari-
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- arche
-
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- path-
-
- Pharm
-
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
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.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- pros.
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- petr-
-
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- pert.
-
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- AMORC
-
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- prom.
-
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- petri
-
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- patr-
-
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- 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.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Prot.
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- proc.
-
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- 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.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- opera
-
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.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- OPers
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- 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.
- rect.
-
- recpt
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- asco-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- peta-
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- resp.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- octa-
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- rept.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Recit
-
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- arith
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- oste-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- rapes
-
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.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- recip
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- prim.
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orch.
-
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- treas
-
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Orth.
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- rcpt.
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- 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.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- homes
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- corp.
-
- 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.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Epist
-
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- sito-
-
- herp.
-
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- spore
-
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.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- hier-
-
- hist.
-
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- 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.
- shpt.
-
- Episc
-
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- IATSE
-
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Epis.
-
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- hort.
-
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Srta.
-
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- hosp.
-
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- copr-
-
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- spec.
-
- Spear
-
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.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Comr.
-
- haem-
-
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- comp.
-
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- 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.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- hemo-
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- cores
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- hemia
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tears
-
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- spor-
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tech.
-
- temp.
-
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemi-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hect-
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- 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.
- Esth.
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- hema-
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Scot.
-
- mach.
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- cero-
-
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- cert.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- crit.
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- sect.
-
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- step-
-
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- term.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- 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.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- mast-
-
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- math.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- matr-
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- scat-
-
- crim.
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- masc.
-
- Cath.
-
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- seti-
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- stome
-
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- sero-
-
- Seric
-
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- tera-
-
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- chem.
-
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- char-
-
- semih
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- semi-
-
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Isth.
-
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Sept.
-
- chap.
-
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- ecto-
-
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- ster.
-
- prec
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Ste.
-
- pot.
-
- SPCA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- str.
-
- 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.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- thi-
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tri-
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- pro-
-
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- pre-
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- ter.
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Rom.
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- 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.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- 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.
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- the-
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sci.
-
- 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.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Sat.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sam.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sch.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- scr.
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sech
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sem.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- sec.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rpt.
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- 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.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- top-
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- 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.
- Tasm
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- tchr
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- prs.
-
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- psia
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- RCMP
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- pts.
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- shr.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rep.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 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.
- SMTP
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- 1080
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- cis-
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- MCPO
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- cir.
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- MEPA
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- met.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- chs.
-
- Chr.
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chm.
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- 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.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Mac-
-
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- Mar.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOpt
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- MIPS
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- MSCE
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hem-
-
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- her.
-
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Emp.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- emia
-
- Eph.
-
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- msec
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- epi-
-
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- HMAS
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- IMCO
-
- IMHO
-
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- iso-
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cort
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- ICSH
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ect-
-
- Hos.
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- eco-
-
- hom-
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hor.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Ice.
-
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- HRIP
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- 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.
- 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.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- ICAO
-
- MSAE
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- 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.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- 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.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- phr.
-
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Phar
-
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- aph-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- apo-
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- 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.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Apr.
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- aer-
-
- pct.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- aet.
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIME
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- pat.
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pam.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Pet.
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pers
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- perh
-
- par.
-
- per.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- opia
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- ASME
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- MSHE
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- 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.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- MSHA
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- MSCP
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- atm.
-
- ator
-
- ASTM
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- MSPH
-
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- MSPE
-
- OAPC
-
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- MSIE
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oct.
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Arm.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- ARIS
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- pos.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- 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.
- art.
-
- asc-
-
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Am.
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- STM
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TSH
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- TSP
-
- AHE
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- spt
-
- AEC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EPA
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- EMT
-
- ACP
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ACS
-
- Tro
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- EMR
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- trp
-
- Sr.
-
- Ar.
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- SPR
-
- ae.
-
- STI
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ECM
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- cs.
-
- CPA
-
- 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.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- TMO
-
- ase
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ARS
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- CIA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CIE
-
- CIM
-
- CIP
-
- 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.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ASM
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ct.
-
- cp.
-
- CAI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Co.
-
- ThM
-
- 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.
- ch.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ca.
-
- ATP
-
- ERT
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- CEA
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- CEO
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- EAM
-
- CSO
-
- CPS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CRP
-
- 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.
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- CST
-
- TRH
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- eo-
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- EOM
-
- STP
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- APS
-
- TPI
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CMA
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- aor
-
- AMS
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- tph
-
- TPM
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- cr.
-
- CPI
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- CPM
-
- THC
-
- sho
-
- ESA
-
- OTC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- 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
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OSA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- MTS
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- MTP
-
- MTO
-
- MTI
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Mt.
-
- OIt
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OIr
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- oic
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- MTh
-
- MST
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Esc
-
- ROP
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- MOI
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MPA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- RPM
-
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MPE
-
- MSI
-
- MRP
-
- MSH
-
- MSE
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- ROA
-
- MSA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Ehr
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- MPH
-
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- RTS
-
- PSA
-
- PhM
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PHA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PHS
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PCM
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PCI
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RCP
-
- POA
-
- POR
-
- PRA
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- PMT
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PRC
-
- 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
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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:
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RCS
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OSP
-
- Pa.
-
- 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.
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- RCA
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- ose
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- pc.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Re.
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RPS
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- 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.
- pm.
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- rte
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- 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.
- IPA
-
- ier
-
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- 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.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- IOT
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SHA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- iph
-
- HCM
-
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- 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).
- IRO
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- 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.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- HCR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- hrs
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- 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).
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- sht
-
- shp
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- HRE
-
- HST
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- SMA
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ics
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- SAR
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MCR
-
- ETO
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- sc.
-
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- MIE
-
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- SAE
-
- MIT
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- ESR
-
- ETR
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ETS
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ist
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- HSM
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- hr.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Mc-
-
- SCM
-
- Me.
-
- Mo.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- SCP
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- HMS
-
- 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.
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- PH
-
- h.
-
- R.
-
- AO
-
- SA
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- O.
-
- TM
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- OA
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- MP
-
- IP
-
- CE
-
- CM
-
- RO
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MH
-
- RP
-
- SM
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RC
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- RH
-
- RI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- TP
-
- S.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.